Thai Pork Daikon Soup
This Thai daikon soup recipe is perfect for fall and winter. Mild, nourishing, and filled with tender pork meatballs and radish.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 cups water
- 2 coriander root
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ onion (finely chopped)
- 1 bouillon cube
- 2 oz carrot
- 8 oz daikon
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp white pepper powder
- 8 oz ground pork
- green onions (optional garnish, to taste)
- cilantro (optional garnish, to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the ingredients. Peel and slice the daikon and carrot. Finely chop the onion, mince the garlic, and roughly chop the coriander root. Set everything aside and keep it ready.
- 2
Bring water to a boil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, garlic, and coriander root. Let it simmer for 1–2 minutes to release the aroma.
- 3
Add the sliced daikon and carrots to the pot. Simmer until the vegetables begin to soften slightly.
- 4
Add the bouillon cube, salt, and white pepper powder. Reduce the heat to low-medium and let the soup simmer while preparing the meatballs.
- 5
Season the ground pork with a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well and roll into small meatballs.
- 6
Gently drop the raw pork meatballs into the soup. Let them simmer until fully cooked and floating.
- 7
Once the vegetables are tender and the broth is flavorful, turn off the heat. Serve warm, garnished with chopped green onions or cilantro if desired.