Tet is the time for people to gather, socialize, and share a toast to the new year. However, if your husband drinks too much, you need to quickly cook up a delicious hot soup to sober him up and nourish him!
Below are 5 highly effective beer detox soup recipes, with simple and quick preparation methods. Ladies, take note and cook these up for the gentlemen during Tet!
1. Bitter Melon Soup with Shrimp

Bitter Melon Soup with Shrimp for Sobering Up
Ingredients for Bitter Melon Soup with Shrimp
- 4 bitter melons (bitter gourd)
- 200g small bitter melons (ridge gourd)
- 300g shrimp meat
- 200g snakehead fish
- 1 teaspoon minced purple onion
- 1 teaspoon minced chive
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- Bouillon cubes
- Pepper
- Coriander leaves
How to Make Bitter Melon Soup with Shrimp
- Wash the bitter melon, cut in half, and remove the seeds.
- Finely mince shrimp meat, mix with snakehead fish, minced purple onion, 3/4 teaspoon pepper, fish sauce, 1 teaspoon bouillon cubes, minced chive. Ensure the shrimp is firm and elastic, then stuff it into the halved bitter melon.
- Boil 1.5 liters of water. Add stuffed bitter melon and small bitter melon halves, cook until tender. Season with 2 teaspoons bouillon cubes for taste.
Serve hot with finely chopped cilantro and a dash of pepper. This dish pairs perfectly with pure fish sauce and sliced chili.
Pro tip: Because it contains shrimp filling, avoid overcooking or simmering too many times, as it may result in a loss of texture.
Try out this recipe for Kimchi Soup with Beef.

Kimchi Soup with Beef is a great choice for sobering up.
Ingredients for making Kimchi Beef Soup
- 200g of kimchi (store-bought or homemade)
- 200g of beef
- 1 squash
- 200g of enoki mushrooms
- Salt and seasoning powder
- Shallots (or scallions)
How to prepare Kimchi Beef Soup
- Slice the beef thinly, marinate it with a pinch of pepper, half a teaspoon of salt, a teaspoon of cooking oil, mix well, and marinate for about 15 minutes.
- Pour the kimchi into a bowl and chop it finely with scissors.
- Wash the enoki mushrooms, remove the stems, soak them in a bowl of diluted saltwater for about 10 minutes, then rinse them thoroughly and drain.
- Wash the squash thoroughly, let it dry, peel lightly, cut in half, and slice into bite-sized pieces.
- Sauté the onions until fragrant, add the beef and stir-fry until cooked through, then transfer to a separate bowl.
- Next, using the same small pot, briefly sauté the mushrooms and kimchi for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Pour filtered water into the pot, bring to a boil, then add the squash and simmer together.
- Adjust seasoning to taste, simmer until the squash is tender, then add the beef from step 3 to the pot, bring to a boil again, and turn off the heat. Ladle the soup into a large bowl, garnish with some finely chopped shallots on top.
Try this delicious Hangover-Curing Soup with Minced Meat, Sour Starfruit, and Tomatoes

This soup not only tastes great but also helps with hangovers
Ingredients for making Hangover-Curing Soup with Minced Meat, Sour Starfruit, and Tomatoes
- 200g minced or thinly sliced shoulder meat
- 1 sour starfruit
- 1 tomato
- Scallions, cilantro, dried shallots, salt, fish sauce, seasoning powder
Instructions for making Sour Starfruit and Tomato Minced Meat Soup
- Ground shoulder meat in a bowl, add a pinch of salt, marinate for about 15 minutes.
- Trim the edges of the sour starfruit, cut into star shapes, wash the tomatoes, remove the seeds. Wash the scallions and cilantro, finely chop.
- Heat two teaspoons of cooking oil, sauté dried shallots until fragrant, add tomatoes and stir-fry until cooked.
- Next, add about two bowls of water and the sour starfruit to the pot, bring to a boil for about 7-10 minutes, season with a pinch of salt, a pinch of fish sauce, and half a pinch of seasoning powder.
- Finally, add the bowl of minced meat to the pot, wait for it to boil, then adjust the seasoning according to your taste.
- Turn off the heat, sprinkle scallions and cilantro into the soup pot, ladle into bowls and serve hot.
4. Hangover-Curing Bean Sprout Soup

Hangover-Curing Bean Sprout Soup is extremely effective
Ingredients for making Bean Sprout Soup
- Bean sprouts: 200g
- Beef: 200g
- Seaweed
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Seasonings: salt, fish sauce, pepper, chili powder, etc.
Instructions for making Hangover-Curing Bean Sprout Soup
- Clean the ginger, garlic, and beef. Thinly slice the beef, then mix it with finely chopped garlic, sliced ginger, fish sauce, salt, and just enough chili powder, marinate for 30 minutes.
- Wash the bean sprouts thoroughly, soak them in diluted saltwater for about 2 minutes, then drain well.
- Put the beef in a pan, add a little oil and stir-fry over high heat for about 2 to 3 minutes, add enough water (about 1 large bowl of water), then add about 3 seaweed leaves.
- Bring the soup to a boil. (At this step, you can use a spoon to skim off any foam when the soup boils to make the soup look clearer and more appetizing).
- When the soup boils, add the seaweed, season with the right amount of seasoning, and turn off the heat.
5. Hangover-Curing Seaweed Soup

Hangover-Curing Seaweed Soup
Ingredients for making Hangover-Curing Seaweed Soup
- Seaweed: Opt for dried seaweed as it has a light, refreshing taste and is easy to eat
- Fresh lotus seeds
- White beech mushrooms, carrots, fresh ginger
- Seasonings: salt, sugar
Instructions for making Hangover-Curing Seaweed Soup
- Wash and thinly slice carrots, also thinly slice fresh ginger then crush lightly, clean and cut white beech mushrooms in half.
- Add 1 bowl of water to a pot, bring to a boil. When the water boils, add ginger and lotus seeds first, cook until lotus seeds are tender (when they sink to the bottom), then add carrots and mushrooms, season to taste.
- Wait until the mushrooms and carrots are cooked, then add the seaweed and cook until tender (note that when the seaweed is just cooked, turn off the heat immediately). This way, the seaweed will taste delicious and not mushy.
- Remove the seaweed into a bowl first, then pour the soup in and enjoy.
Here are 5 soup recipes to effectively ease the effects of alcohol during Tet holidays. Moms, remember to cook these for your husbands! Be sure to check out more cooking recipes and interesting tips on PasGo.Vn - A network of delicious restaurants!
PasGo Team
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