Thai Pineapple Soup With Pork And Dried Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried shrimp
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 lb pork loin, cut into 1-inch cubes
2/3 cup fish sauce
1 cup fresh pineapple, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
2 scallions, chopped

Preparation

Soak the dried shrimp in 1/2 cup of cold water for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Saute the garlic in the vegetable oil until it is light brown and set aside.
In a large pot, bring to a boil 9 1/2 cups of water, then add the pork and fish sauce.
Continue boiling for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the pork has cooked.
Add the pineapple, pepper, and shrimp. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
When ready to serve, stir in the scallions and float sauted garlic on top.