| INGREDIENTS: |
| 4 cups chicken broth |
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons nuoc mam
(Vietnamese fish sauce) |
1/2 teaspoon sugar |
| 1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
6 shallots, chopped |
| 2 garlic cloves, chopped |
8 ounces fresh or canned lump crabmeat,
picked over and drained |
freshly ground black pepper |
| 2 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot, mixed
with 2 tablespoons cold water |
1 egg, lightly beaten |
1 jar (15 ounces) white asparagus spears, cut
into 1-inch sections with canning liquid reserved |
| 1 tablespoon shredded coriander |
1 scallion, thinly sliced |
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