It’s that time of the month again where Kulinarya Club and its lovely January hosts—Pearl of Sassy Chef and Thea of Words and Nosh—picked a very interesting but challenging theme. The theme is to come up with a healthful dish that you would like to have for your birthday! My cough-cough-choke-tieth birthday is not until November. . . hmm. Okay, let’s cook a mussel dish. Mussels are one of my favorite seafood and I usually bake or grill them with a lot of a butter-garlic concoction, or what is called compound butter. Well, since big letter H is on the requirement, I am going for the soup dish instead and without the butter. So, this should be another easy to prepare dish and perfect for this cold and often chilly weather. Okay, let’s cook and dig in.
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1 year ago
Definitely birthday-worthy! This is fantastic!
Greg recently posted..Stuffed strawberries with chocolate and ricotta
1 year ago
Thank you, Greg!
1 year ago
What a beautiful and appetizing looking dish! I love mussels, and I think ginger and garlic is a great ingredient to go with it! I hope you will be able to enjoy this delicious mussel ginger soup on your birthday in November! =)
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1 year ago
Thank you, Sharon! Happy New Year to you!!
1 year ago
i love mussel soup but never had it with corn before. i still have the other half of the supot of mussel (leftover from my mussel post) and will try this tonight. will show you pic if i can haha.
really sounds so healthy but it doesn’t look like an eeky health food at all.
happy sunday!
malou
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1 year ago
Thank you, Malou. I’m sure you will like it with the corn.
1 year ago
This looks amazing. You did the big H proud! I’d be thrilled to have something like this on my birthday. Especially with the ginger. I love, love, love ginger! The garlic ain’t to shabby either.
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1 year ago
Thank you, Christiane and thank you for posting the Polvoron gadget.
1 year ago
The photo is simply stunning! I’ve never tried mussels before but I would love to try this soup. Thanks for sharing!
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1 year ago
Thank you for the compliment, Anna!
1 year ago
Wow! Looks so sarap! I love tahong but never tried it with corn, I will make this today!
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1 year ago
Thank you, Marge!!
1 year ago
Great healthy dish you came up with Ray. I love it!
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1 year ago
Thanks, Oggi!
1 year ago
So you’re bringing the soup for the birthday party! I love Mussels in soup. This looks beautiful, Ray!
1 year ago
Thank you, Peach!
1 year ago
What a stunning dish! This is going to the top of my must-try list!
1 year ago
Thank you for your comment, Kristy!
1 year ago
What a wonderful way to prepare mussels! This soup has such bright delicious flavors, and so perfect for winter when we need something warming.
1 year ago
It is really perfect for these cold winter days. Thank you, Amy!
1 year ago
What a lovely dish! I can see why you want this for your birthday – it’s a celebration in a bowl! Stunning photos – as usual!
1 year ago
Thank you for the kind words, Ann!
1 year ago
We call this Tinolang Tahong in Batangas Ray! It’s such a tasty, healthy and truly comforting soup that I love much!
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1 year ago
Oh yes, I’ve heard of Tinolang Tahong. Maybe because of the ginger. Thank you, Tina!
1 year ago
This kind of food is very delicious specially the soup its good for the body..Thanks for sharing the yummy recipe..
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1 year ago
You are welcome, Sheryl and thank you for visiting and commenting!
1 year ago
Wow! These “tahong” mussels ginger soup was always a favorite when we were kids. Your soup is a gorgeous reminder of those days. Thanks for the blog-love, Chef Ray! Great post and recipe. Wishing you much good fortune for this Chinese Year of the Dragon!
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1 year ago
Thank you Elizabeth and Happy Year of the Dragon to you!
1 year ago
What a great recipe that looks like it has wonderful flavor. I appreciate the video – I’ve always been rather afraid of buying mussels!
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1 year ago
I’m glad the video about mussels helped. Thank you!
1 year ago
What a beautiful bowl of mussels! Makes me actually want to eat mussels.
I’m not a big fan, love clams, but mussels – not so much. Every great once in a while I can find mussels and clams here and I’ve always wanted to do something with them. This would be the perfect recipe to try out, except I think I would use both mussels and clams. I’d eat the clams and the husband can eat the mussels. 
Gorgeous pics as always!
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1 year ago
Mussels and clams are good combination. Maybe I should try it sometime. Thank you, MJ!
1 year ago
What a wonderful stew! I think I would love that for my Birthday!
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1 year ago
Thank you, Pola!
1 year ago
What a stunning presentation of mussels. I grew up eating clams but we didn’t really have mussels around so it’s rather new seafood I started to eat after becoming adult. Compared to all the mussels dishes I had, this is nothing similar. Tomatoes, corns, herbs…just beautiful flavors! Definitely would love to try this recipe.
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1 year ago
Thank you, Nami! Me too, I only started liking mussels when I became an adult and didn’t actually like any of these shell foods growing up.
1 year ago
I adore mussles, and I have to admit I’ve only ever had them in European preparations – I am very intrigued, ginger must be wonderful with them!
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1 year ago
Ginger gives this soup a wonderful after taste. Thank you, Kiri!
1 year ago
Lovely mussels! The soup itself must be delicious, especially with rice mixed in.
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1 year ago
And that’s how I eat this soup — with rice! Thanks, Row!
1 year ago
I started enjoying mussels very recently and this soup is a must try for me. Can’t wait to buy some over the weekend and try this soup!
1 year ago
I am sure you will like this soup, Kankana! Thank you for dropping by.
1 year ago
Ray, I’m crazy for mussels – your dish sounds (and looks) fantastic. Congratulations on Foodbuzz Top 9!
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1 year ago
Thanks, Paolo! I appreciate your kind words!
1 year ago
What a great birthday dish! I just love soups with shellfish because they are super packed with flavour. Well deserved spot on Foodbuzz top 9.
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1 year ago
Thank you, Adora!! Nice post you have also!
1 year ago
This looks mouthwatering! Great photos as always!
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1 year ago
Thank you, Angie!
1 year ago
This soup looks terrific! Not only that I am a huge fan of mussels but the “outfit” is great, too! A true indulgence for the soul and body:)
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1 year ago
Thank you, Anna!
1 year ago
Wow this sounds delish. I love mussels as well and ginger. Yum.
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1 year ago
Thanks, Alyce!
1 year ago
what a wonderful and beautiful site you have. I am loving every single dish. This soup with the ginger and mussels looks delicious!
1 year ago
Thank you for the kind words, Jessica! I’m glad to see you visiting my blog.
1 year ago
Ray I love the addition of the Asian flavors to this dish instead of Italian flavorings. The ginger and garlic will help warm your heart and soul. Take Care, BAM
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1 year ago
Thank you, Bobbi!
1 year ago
This might look so simple to some but trust me this is one of the most flavourful dishes around!
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1 year ago
I agree, Raymund. Great combination of ginger, and the sea flavor. Thank you.
1 year ago
Your mussel ginger soup looks and sounds delicious! Makes me want to run out and get some mussels for dinner.
Congrats on Top9!
1 year ago
Thank you, Biren! Happy to make the top 9.
1 year ago
I like mussels but my husband does not, therefore I do not buy…now seeing this recipe I may break the rule and cook for myself…looks delicious, love the ginger and corn in it. As always, beautiful pictures RAy.
Hope you are having a fantastic week
1 year ago
Thank you, Juliana and have a great weekend!
1 year ago
Eating mussels at the seafood street hawkers back home was my fave! Now you gave me another way to cook my mussels. Thank you!
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1 year ago
Thank you, Peppy!
1 year ago
You do not see a whole lot of variation out there for mussel dishes, so glad to see this tasty soup recipe. Since I am so far inland, mussels are a rarity-wish I could have tried these! Have a great day.
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1 year ago
Thank you, Tina!
1 year ago
I love mussels but always prepare them the same French way. It’s so good i’m too lazy to look for other recipes, but sometimes when I see such gorgeous photos and appetising recipes like this one I want to change my old habits. The soup must taste heavenly!
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1 year ago
Thank you very much for the kind words, Sissi! Have a good weekend!
1 year ago
I think that this soup will make my husband very happy…mussels are a favorite of his.
1 year ago
Thank you, Karen!
1 year ago
I love mussels. When I was a little girl, my parents taught me to order them with that lovely garlic butter you mentioned. I am sure this healthy soup would be lovely, too, though for a birthday, I say bring on the butter!
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1 year ago
Nothing beats the sizzling garlic butter on a baking mussels — Yum! Thank you, Kristen!
1 year ago
this soup looks amazingly Beautiful!!!
That picture is the best I have seen, each and every mussel looks so so delicious…
What lovely flavor, ginger makes everything good.
Beautiful!!!
1 year ago
Thank you so much for the kind words, Reem!
1 year ago
Gorgeous & drool-worthy recipe, Ray!!! I’ve never tried mussels and I want to eat now
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1 year ago
Ahem..ahem……you must be cooking this for me, Ray
My birthday is just round the corner and I love mussels. Your mussels match very well with the bowl. I think I will have the bowl too…..hehe
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1 year ago
Hi Ray, two of my favorites – ginger and mussels. I would love to try this. I’m addicted to ginger right now, so I have been on the lookout for good ginger recipes.
Have you ever tried mussels in white wine sauce? Used to always order that dish when I was living in Singapore. Really missing that flavor now.
1 year ago
Great recipe! The video was very helpful for me. Olive oil is much more healthy for us. I will better skip butter though it appeals a lot to my taste. Thanks for the healthy recipe.
1 year ago
Hi Ray!
I surely have to show your mussel recipe to my mum. She ll go crazy for this dish! I myself until now have not been much of a mussel eater. mLooks like I ll have to change that.
I enjoyed your presentaion and your post, thanks a lot for sharing! =)
1 year ago
Love your mussel recipe…looks really fresh and flavourful.
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1 year ago
I love both mussels and ginger so I’m sure this would be a hit!
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