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[mommylow]

Vksm, thanks for your fish head soup recipe. I will try this when I get hold of a fresh fish head. Can’t wait to try this out as I notice your fish soup has Chinese herbs, so it is definitely more nutritious.


My favorite way of cooking fish soup is without using Chinese herbs. I use fish heads or fish bones. I fry the fish pieces in a little oil with some ginger slices. When the fish is very hot, I pour in half bowl of top quality 花雕酒 and 1 litre or so of hot water. I just love the aroma of the Chinese cooking wine. Then boil the soup for half hour or so. The fish stock will turn naturally milky, no need to add milk. Actually the milky colour of soup also depends on the type of fish you use. Towards end of cooking, add tomatoes chunks and coriander leaves. Season with salt or organic seasoning powder if soup is not sweet enough before serving. Of course, use more bones if you want a more robust soup.

[verykiasumummy]

Chenonceau:

I am very excited about this thread... I love fish soup. Oh thank you so much VKSMummy! Thank you!!

welcome welcome... maybe i share 1 or 2 each day cos typing the whole list takes time... haha...

[verykiasumummy]

mommylow:

Vksm, thanks for your fish head soup recipe. I will try this when I get hold of a fresh fish head. Can't wait to try this out as I notice your fish soup has Chinese herbs, so it is definitely more nutritious.


My favorite way of cooking fish soup is without using Chinese herbs. I use fish heads or fish bones. I fry the fish pieces in a little oil with some ginger slices. When the fish is very hot, I pour in half bowl of top quality 花雕酒 and 1 litre or so of hot water. I just love the aroma of the Chinese cooking wine. Then boil the soup for half hour or so. The fish stock will turn naturally milky, no need to add milk. Actually the milky colour of soup also depends on the type of fish you use. Towards end of cooking, add tomatoes chunks and coriander leaves. Season with salt or organic seasoning powder if soup is not sweet enough before serving. Of course, use more bones if you want a more robust soup.

thks for sharing mommylow.. i'm not very particular about the type of fish i use... usually go to the fish vendor and tell him for boiling soup, he is very honest as my mum used to frequent him alot... so i'll take whatever he recommends...

the milk is the most impt part... my dc dun even drink the soup if no milk is added... they find the taste too fishy even when i use fresh ones.. sliced fish or ikan billis soup, they are fine without milk..

my dc love the tang gui smell, but they dun eat it cos it taste a little bitter... but they love soup with tang gui...

[verykiasumummy]

apple and pork rib soup


ingredients needed :
2 fresh apples (preferably those cheap ones)
lean meat (100g)
pork rib (200g)
few pieces of huai shan (淮山)
handful of wolfberry
handful of ground nuts

step 1 : soak the nuts in a bowl of tap water overnight.
vksm note : this is make the nuts softer in a shorter time, saves gas.

step 2 : wash the pork ribs thoroughly, soak them in water with some orange peel or lemon peel overnight. (put it in fridge)
vksm note : this will remove the strong pork stench. u can use any mandarin orange skin freshly peeled kind, if u happen to eat the orange few nights before, the orange peel should be kept in a plastic bag and put in fridge. lime peel will do the same job as well.

step 3 : put water in the soup pot and bring to boil.
vksm note : u may ask me, r we using the same water that was soaked or use new pot of water. it doesnt matter, if u hv washed it clean before soaking, u can use the same water and add some more but remove the pork rib and orange peel first. if u didnt wash it thoroughly, i suggest u use new pot of water.

step 4 : after water is boiled, put the nuts and pork ribs in to boil for 10mins. add in a pinch of salt together.

step 5 : break the huai shan into smaller pieces and put into the pot to boil for another 10mins.
vksm note : sometimes i replace huai shan with the big fat mushroom head, it is where the mushroom cap is small but its stalk is thick and fat. cannot rmb the name, will chk it next time.

step 6 : prepare the lean meat, cut away the fats and slice them into thin slices. season them with some soy sauce and pepper.
vksm note : if i hv plain yoghurt at home, any brand will do, i will put a teaspoon of yoghurt together while marinating the lean meat, with the yoghurt, it will not taste too hard after it is boiled and the seasoning is also trapped in the meat. try it and let me know if any questions.

step 7 : skin and slice the apples. if u want to eat them, cut them smaller, if not, cut each apple into 4 quarters and put in to boil for another 30 mins.
vksm note : the apple is to make the soup tastier, without having to add too much pork ribs, which makes the soup oily.

step 8 : u can boil the soup longer if u want. if not, switch to small fire and use a soup ladle to remove the bubbles or oil on the surface. put in the lean meat and boil for another 2 mins.
vksm note : if i can, i will remove the bubbles or oil on the surface every now and then, this makes the soup less oily.

step 9 : add the wolfberry and taste the soup. add seasoning to your liking and turn off stove. u can add sesame oil in the soup bowl after scooping them out.
vksm note : my habit is never to put the sesame oil to boil with the soup as the smell will be gone soon after boiling. it is better to put in the serving bowl just before eating.

[GLORYmum]

verykiasumummy:

apple and pork rib soup


ingredients needed :
2 fresh apples (preferably those cheap ones)
lean meat (100g)
pork rib (200g)
few pieces of huai shan (淮山)
handful of wolfberry
handful of ground nuts

step 1 : soak the nuts in a bowl of tap water overnight.
vksm note : this is make the nuts softer in a shorter time, saves gas.

step 2 : wash the pork ribs thoroughly, soak them in water with some orange peel or lemon peel overnight. (put it in fridge)
vksm note : this will remove the strong pork stench. u can use any mandarin orange skin freshly peeled kind, if u happen to eat the orange few nights before, the orange peel should be kept in a plastic bag and put in fridge. lime peel will do the same job as well.

step 3 : put water in the soup pot and bring to boil.
vksm note : u may ask me, r we using the same water that was soaked or use new pot of water. it doesnt matter, if u hv washed it clean before soaking, u can use the same water and add some more but remove the pork rib and orange peel first. if u didnt wash it thoroughly, i suggest u use new pot of water.

step 4 : after water is boiled, put the nuts and pork ribs in to boil for 10mins. add in a pinch of salt together.

step 5 : break the huai shan into smaller pieces and put into the pot to boil for another 10mins.
vksm note : sometimes i replace huai shan with the big fat mushroom head, it is where the mushroom cap is small but its stalk is thick and fat. cannot rmb the name, will chk it next time.

step 6 : prepare the lean meat, cut away the fats and slice them into thin slices. season them with some soy sauce and pepper.
vksm note : if i hv plain yoghurt at home, any brand will do, i will put a teaspoon of yoghurt together while marinating the lean meat, with the yoghurt, it will not taste too hard after it is boiled and the seasoning is also trapped in the meat. try it and let me know if any questions.

step 7 : skin and slice the apples. if u want to eat them, cut them smaller, if not, cut each apple into 4 quarters and put in to boil for another 30 mins.
vksm note : the apple is to make the soup tastier, without having to add too much pork ribs, which makes the soup oily.

step 8 : u can boil the soup longer if u want. if not, switch to small fire and use a soup ladle to remove the bubbles or oil on the surface. put in the lean meat and boil for another 2 mins.
vksm note : if i can, i will remove the bubbles or oil on the surface every now and then, this makes the soup less oily.

step 9 : add the wolfberry and taste the soup. add seasoning to your liking and turn off stove. u can add sesame oil in the soup bowl after scooping them out.
vksm note : my habit is never to put the sesame oil to boil with the soup as the smell will be gone soon after boiling. it is better to put in the serving bowl just before eating.

wow i only just read the last page and already got really excited with the soup receipe. will try all of them soon.

THANK YOU for the thread vkmummy.

[Chenonceau]

This thread is gonna be super happening man!!

[GLORYmum]

Chenonceau:

This thread is gonna be super happening man!!

i miss your wiggling \"tail\"..... :rotflmao:

[laughingcat]

*slurp slurp* Yummy! Soup galore! :drool:


Dearest verykiasumummy, any herbal mutton soup? :please: :evil: :love:

[verykiasumummy]

laughingcat:

*slurp slurp* Yummy! Soup galore! :drool:


Dearest verykiasumummy, any herbal mutton soup? :please: :evil: :love:

my dh doesnt like mutton, haven made for my dc yet... ok one of these days will try and cook and post the recipe...

[verykiasumummy]

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