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Chinese Fish Soup
Healthy and traditional Chinese fish soup with tofu and white radish
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 88 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 fresh fish around
- Half of a middle size white radish , finely shredded
- 1/4 block tofu , cut into strips
- 4 lices of ginger
- 1 green onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or as needed
- 2 L hot water
- 1 tbsp. 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.
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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.
Nutrition Information
Calories
88kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
361mg
(15%)
Potassium
296mg
(8%)
Vitamin A
170IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
6.4mg
(7%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 88
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 88kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 361mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 170IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 6.4mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.