FISH SOUP

By That Bloody Botak

 FISH SOUP 



Lately it's been raining so much flash floods appeared all over the place. The weather has been really cool these couple of nights and this is the perfect soup for the dinner table. Keeps you warm on the inside, perfect for this kind of weather. Good with rice or rice noodles, it's the perfect dish for tonight's dinner!




Ingredients 


1 whole garlic, finely chopped and fried till crispy 

Some spring onions 

Some corriander leaves 

250g red snapper fillets, sliced 

Some ginger, sliced 

Some salted vegs, sliced 

1 tomato, quartered 

1 teaspoon sugar 

1 teaspoon corn flour 

1 teaspoon salt 

Some Chinese rice wine 

4 tablespoons evaporated milk 

1 ikan bilis cube 

1 tablespoon flounder powder 

1.5L water 

1.5 tablespoons fish sauce



Method 

Marinade the fish with salt, 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine, sugar and corn flour and let it sit for 30mins 

With the oil used to fry the garlic, sautee the ginger and the white part of the spring onions till aromatic 

Add the tomato and salted vegs and sautee for a minute before adding the water, flounder powder and ikan bilis cube 

Bring to a boil, put as much Chinese wine as u like, do a taste test and if it's not salty enough, add the fish sauce 

Not add the fish, let it boil for 30secs and turn off the heat. The latent heat will continue to cook the fish to perfection 

Put it in a bowl, garnish with spring onions, corriander leaves and crispy garlic and it's ready to serve 



Come on! Look at that! That, right there is the thing to have on a cold and rainy night! 

Enjoy it, because I sure did! Take care everyone, and stay safe!



These recipes are good for those who want to cook for one or two without going all out but still wanting to enjoy good food. Simple to prepare and tasty food every time!

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