
01 Apr Spring Dumpling Soup

Spring Dumpling Soup
Ingredients
- 2 quarts vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 small onion quartered
- 2 inch piece of ginger sliced
- 2 garlic cloves halved
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- ½ tablespoon coriander seeds
- 2 whole star anise
- 1 cardamom pod
- 3 whole cloves
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 16-20 dumplings
- 1 pound zucchini spirals (aka zoodles) about 4 cups
- Cilantro leaves for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine broth, aromatics, and spices (all recipe ingredients up to and including fish sauce). Bring to a gentle simmer for 25 minutes to infuse. Strain broth and return to the pot.
- Add dumplings to the pot and cook based on the package instructions.
- To serve, place zucchini spirals into serving bowls and ladle hot broth over. Place dumplings on top of broth and garnish with cilantro.
Notes
3 hours (if making broth from scratch) OR 40 minutes (if using store bought)