Healthy and traditional Chinese fish soup with tofu and white radish
Course Soup
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword fish
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 88kcal
Author Elaine
Ingredients
1fresh fish around
Half of a middle size white radish , finely shredded
1/4block tofu , cut into strips
4slicesof ginger
1green onion
1/2teaspoonsalt or as needed
2Lhot water
1tbsp. cooking oil
Coriander for decorating and garnishing
Instructions
Preparation
Scale the fish and remove the black membrane in the inner side. Drain thoroughly with paper. Set aside.
Peel the tough skin of white radish and then cut into shreds. And then cut tofu into strips.
Pan-fry the fish
Brush some oil on a pan. Carefully slide the drained fish in. Let it stay for around 30 seconds over medium fire until one side becomes slightly brown. Turn the fish over and continue frying the second side.
Cook the soup
Pour around 2 L of hot boiling water to almost cover the fish body.
Add green onion and ginger. Turn up the fire and bring it to boil. Let it simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove the ginger, scallion and the foams on top.
Then add white radish and tofu. Continue heating for 2 minutes. Add salt to taste.
Decorate with fresh coriander leaves before serving.