vinegar:

Jennifer:

About ikan billis, this morning I was at the Empress Place wet mkt. Learnt from the stall owner that the Malaysia source ikan billis is sweeter than Indonesia source.


Indonesia source ikan billis also tends to have a fishy smell when used to make soup.

I bought 100g @ $2 for the Malaysian source - with head/stomach.

Used close to 50g and 3 rice bowls of water to make ikan billis soup for today's dinner. Hubby commented the soup is sweet but a little saltish. Next time, either top up the water or use a little less ikan billis.

can use \"fresh\" silver fish (those bot fr cold storage) to make soup instead of dried ikan bilis?

Jennifer:

About ikan billis, this morning I was at the Empress Place wet mkt. Learnt from the stall owner that the Malaysia source ikan billis is sweeter than Indonesia source.


Indonesia source ikan billis also tends to have a fishy smell when used to make soup.

I bought 100g @ $2 for the Malaysian source - with head/stomach.

Used close to 50g and 3 rice bowls of water to make ikan billis soup for today's dinner. Hubby commented the soup is sweet but a little saltish. Next time, either top up the water or use a little less ikan billis.

Mawar:

Jennifer:

About ikan billis, this morning I was at the Empress Place wet mkt. Learnt from the stall owner that the Malaysia source ikan billis is sweeter than Indonesia source.


Indonesia source ikan billis also tends to have a fishy smell when used to make soup.

I bought 100g @ $2 for the Malaysian source - with head/stomach.

Used close to 50g and 3 rice bowls of water to make ikan billis soup for today's dinner. Hubby commented the soup is sweet but a little saltish. Next time, either top up the water or use a little less ikan billis.

Why not rinse out some of the salt? Then you can maintain the sweetness of the ikan bilis and reduce the salt content in the soup.

Jennifer:

About ikan billis, this morning I was at the Empress Place wet mkt. Learnt from the stall owner that the Malaysia source ikan billis is sweeter than Indonesia source.


Indonesia source ikan billis also tends to have a fishy smell when used to make soup.

I bought 100g @ $2 for the Malaysian source - with head/stomach.

Used close to 50g and 3 rice bowls of water to make ikan billis soup for today's dinner. Hubby commented the soup is sweet but a little saltish. Next time, either top up the water or use a little less ikan billis.

osim:

Jennifer:

[quote=\"TheAnswer\"]
1. pan fry the fish bones with a slice of ginger
2. once colour changes, add water, big onion, garlic, tomato, dried scallops to bring to a boil
3. simmer on low heat till the liquid becomes white-ish

Good tips. I think I can add a salmon fish head. Then I can serve salmon fish head soup

Funz:

:drool:


Unfortunately, I am the only one at home who eats any fish head.

No choice gotta wait for this weekend, ask my mum to cook. My dad loves fish so does my younger sis, so at least I won't be the only one trying to finish the whole dish.

osim:

Jennifer:

[quote=\"TheAnswer\"]
1. pan fry the fish bones with a slice of ginger
2. once colour changes, add water, big onion, garlic, tomato, dried scallops to bring to a boil
3. simmer on low heat till the liquid becomes white-ish

Good tips. I think I can add a salmon fish head. Then I can serve salmon fish head soup

Jennifer:

TheAnswer:

1. pan fry the fish bones with a slice of ginger
2. once colour changes, add water, big onion, garlic, tomato, dried scallops to bring to a boil
3. simmer on low heat till the liquid becomes white-ish

Good tips. I think I can add a salmon fish head. Then I can serve salmon fish head soup

Jennifer:

ammonite:

Jennifer you must be a great cook! I can almost smell your soups...

:oops: my soups are very simple ones.

Sometimes, it is just plain pork soup. The children do not complain.

Once I overdone the qty of pork bones/meat in a soup, hubby thought I added MSG or taobao from outside. That was the most expensive pork soup I ever cooked :rotflmao:

TheAnswer:

Nebbermind:

You can use salmon bone/head to made salmon miso soup.


http://en.christinesrecipes.com/2009/09/salmon-miso-soup.html

:drool:

Nebbermind:

You can use salmon bone/head to made salmon miso soup.


http://en.christinesrecipes.com/2009/09/salmon-miso-soup.html

Jennifer:

TheAnswer:

Good tips. I think I can add a salmon fish head. Then I can serve salmon fish head soup

add tofu, carrot and frozen green peas, sprinkle white pepper

TheAnswer:

Jennifer:

[quote=\"TheAnswer\"]How to make fish soup without seasonings?

1. pan fry the fish bones with a slice of ginger
2. once colour changes, add water, big onion, garlic, tomato, dried scallops to bring to a boil
3. simmer on low heat till the liquid becomes white-ish

Jennifer:

TheAnswer:

How to make fish soup without seasonings?

1. pan fry the fish bones with a slice of ginger
2. once colour changes, add water, big onion, garlic, tomato, dried scallops to bring to a boil
3. simmer on low heat till the liquid becomes white-ish

ammonite:

Jennifer you must be a great cook! I can almost smell your soups...

ammonite:

slmkhoo:

[quote=\"Han Seo\"]On the topic of MSG...


I watched a documentary on MSG the other day on National Geographic. The researcher did a test on a group of people who are allergic to MSG. They brought them to a restaurant and served them Chinese food (supposedly contain MSG; that's why it's known as the Chinese restaurant syndrome) that were not cooked with MSG but which was unknown to the participants. Majority had the Chinese restaurant syndrome. Conclusion: As MSG is also found naturally in food, if you are allergic to it, you will get the reaction whether it is in processed form or natural form.

I guess the problem with any processed food is the shocking amount of salt.

A friend who is allergic to MSG drinks Coke when she can't avoid MSG (eg. wedding dinners). It apparently neutralizes the MSG. Can be a useful tip if you really can't avoid MSG or take some by accident.

vinegar:

Jennifer,

U very patient....if buy the smaller ikan bilis,still nid to remove the head n stomach??