Take care not to over-cook them: serve as soon as they are firm and opaque. You’ll need about four to five king scallops per person for a main meal or about a dozen queen scallops.
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This version - with lobster and scallops - is a lot more luxurious, but it's still comfort food. I like to serve this soup with rice cracklings, which add a crunchy texture and nutty flavour.
Spicy cucumbers, peppery sea scallops and coconut tapioca fill out ... So take advantage of them, I say, with a lighter approach to dinner (or even lunch) and save the deep, dark savory autumnal ...