Vietnamese meatball soup with watercress (Canh) from Milk Street Tuesday Nights: More Than 200 Simple Weeknight Suppers that Deliver Bold Flavor, Fast (page 16) by Christopher Kimball

Where’s the full recipe - why can I only see the ingredients?

Always check the publication for a full list of ingredients. An Eat Your Books index lists the main ingredients and does not include 'store-cupboard ingredients' (salt, pepper, oil, flour, etc.) - unless called for in significant quantity.

Notes about this recipe

  • Delys77 on December 21, 2025

    I agree this has a good clean flavour and enough umami to make it interesting. Overall though this was just on. It would benefit from more working if the pork and perhaps a bit of cornstarch to make a morec traditional Asian meatball. Petals also a touch of sugar as this element was missing.

  • Bumbledog on August 06, 2025

    My husband is obsessed! A great sick day soup, and don't skip the meatballs!

  • Ishie1013 on December 24, 2023

    Very nice clean tasting soup with great umami and I was skeptical about the watercress but it was decidedly good. The meatballs are quite slippery and moist so don’t skip putting them in the refrigerator to set up a bit.

  • Ecngreg5 on September 25, 2019

    This is a good soup, although the meatballs were a little bit too peppery for my taste, but I don’t like spicy food. It was just on the edge of being too much for me. Next time, I’ll use a little less than a whole teaspoon of fresh ground white pepper.

  • Cheri on January 13, 2019

    This is a great detox soup - post holidays. Loved it! Made as written, tons of fresh ginger make a big difference. Meatballs are a bit slimy to prep, but great in the soup.

You must Create an Account or Sign In to add a note to this book.

Reviews about this recipe

This recipe does not currently have any reviews.

You are reporting a broken online recipe link to EYB. Please confirm that you want the report submitted. Please also suggest the correct URL for this online recipe to the below textbox.