Soup, glorious soup...

[micollh]

Vincent Chua:

any recipe for light soup? I guess too much chicken and pork bone soup are making both my children and I sick of them...

u can replace the chicken/pork bones with ikan bilis.. better for the kids.. or just do some vegetable soup like the following, VERY simply and full of nurtitients

a. carrotx 2 (cut into chunks)
b. potatoes x 2 (cut into chunks)
c. big inion (yellow)
d. corn x2 (cut into 2/3 from one corn)
e. tomatoes (slice into 4)

jst throw everything into a pot of water and boil for 45 mins to 1 hour in slow fire.. ur kids will love the taste and they will eat the corn, usually.

Hope this helps. You can try the pear soup without the chicken/pork too. i usually boil the pear soups during vegetarian days this way.

[Funz]

I think this is a very teochew thing. Fish head soup. Fish of choice, Kurau. Must be super fresh.


Just boils some water, throw in a couple of slices of old ginger, add a dash of chinese cooking wine, dump the fish head in, add salt for taste, boil till cooked. When serving, add some pepper, fried shallots, lots of spring onion and parsley.

We like to dip the fish in either belachan with some lime or you can chop up a little garlic and chilli padi, add some black soya sauce and lime for your dipping sauce.

[jtoh]

That sounds delicious Funz.

[Augmum]

Vincent Chua:

any recipe for light soup? I guess too much chicken and pork bone soup are making both my children and I sick of them...

fFor a light soup, U can try seaweed soup.
Juz boil ikan bilis in water (i usually fried them with some garlic and oil till frangance first b4 adding water to boil).
throw away the ikan bilis and add seaweed (chinese type) to boil for a while.
lastly, beat an egg and add-in to the soup.

Or u can boil miso soup......juz add some diced tofu will do.
my daughter loves this simple soup.

[Augmum]

Funz:

I think this is a very teochew thing. Fish head soup. Fish of choice, Kurau. Must be super fresh.


Just boils some water, throw in a couple of slices of old ginger, add a dash of chinese cooking wine, dump the fish head in, add salt for taste, boil till cooked. When serving, add some pepper, fried shallots, lots of spring onion and parsley.

We like to dip the fish in either belachan with some lime or you can chop up a little garlic and chilli padi, add some black soya sauce and lime for your dipping sauce.

Juz some days ago, i boiled fish-head soup with raw peanuts.....very tasty, love it.
the problem is that nowadays, is rather hard to get fresh fish heads in supermarket, often not fresh.
and also it's a hassle frying the fish head. (if dun do a deep-fried, rather fishy smell).

[Happy Mama]

Augmum:

Happy Mama:

Thanks jce. I've never tried using fruits for soup but will try out now after seeing so many soup recipes with fruits. :celebrate:

me too, only use fruits for frying with meats but not for soup.....
except papayas

Augmum, you use fruits for frying with meats? That's interesting. Which fruits do you use to fry with meat?

What do you boil papaya with? Pork ribs?

[Happy Mama]

Augmum:

Happy Mama:

Where can we get kampong chicken in these days?

i usually place order fr the wet market chicken's stall for at least 5 chickens in 1 go.....and pick them up. :lol:

:!: 5 chickens at one go? Wow, how long is it gonna last you?

[jtoh]

Happy Mama:

Augmum:

[quote=\"Happy Mama\"]Where can we get kampong chicken in these days?

i usually place order fr the wet market chicken's stall for at least 5 chickens in 1 go.....and pick them up. :lol:

:!: 5 chickens at one go? Wow, how long is it gonna last you?[/quote]You must have a big freezer, Augmum.

[jce]

Can use kombu for a light soup.

[Augmum]

Happy Mama:

:!: 5 chickens at one go? Wow, how long is it gonna last you?

haha....it depends, sometimes, we love eating chickens....
then out of sudden, got sick over chickens, we'll stop for a while,
switching to pork and beef.