Chinese Chives and Fish Ball Soup

When I was young, i love to drink this soup. Even now, I still do. Chives known as "gow choy"is very delicious and i heard that it can be used as medical herbs too. I personally think that Chives is one of the very important herbs too especially in French cuisine. You can always find Chives in my house no matter in my fridge or at my backyard. It makes a very fast and easy meal whenever I'm running out of ingredients at home. Besides this soup, I loves all cooking with Chives, let me name a few of them for example Chives fried egg, Chives fried kuey tiew and don't forget about the Ipoh " kai see hor fun". I like to put in a lot of Chives whenever i eat it.

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Chinese Chives and Fish Ball Soup

   Ingredients    :

   1       bunch chinese chives, trim, wash and chop into 3 cm lengths

   1/2    cup dried anchovies, wash and drain 

   12     fish balls

   21/2  cup water

   1/2    teaspoon oil ( i used shallot oil)

   2       ginger slice

   tofu & egg ( optional)

   dash of pepper powder

   salt to taste

    Method    :

    Boil water oil low heat, add anchovies and ginger slice for approximately 1/2 an hour or more.

    Remove anchovies, bring the soup to a boil and add chives and fish balls. Add shallot oil, dash in 

    pepper powder and add salt to taste. 

    Remove from stove. Serve while its hot.

     

  

Chinese Chives and Fish Ball Soup

Fried Beancurd Jicama Fishballs

Fried Beancurd Jicama Fishballs

Fried Beancurd Jicama Fishballs

Stuffed Tofu With Fish Ball Soup

Stuffed Tofu With Fish Ball Soup

   Ingredients   :

   1     box             soft tofu  ( i use japanese soft tofu)

   200 gm              fish paste (market brought)

   10   piece           fish balls ( frozen or ready made)

   2     sprigs          parsley, trim and cut ( garnishing)

   2     teaspoon     shallot oil 

   2     can              chicken broth ( i use ikan bilis soup base)

   3     dash            pepper powder

   1/2  teaspoon     salt

   1/2  teaspoon     sugar

    Method  :

    Gently stuff fish paste onto the tofu with butter knife. Make sure you do not over- stuff them.

    Heat up a pot on medium heat and pour the chicken broth inside the pot.

   When the soup boil, softly slip the tofu into the pot and reduce the heat to low. 

   Add in the fish balls and let it simmer for a while, approximately 8 - 10 minutes. Do not adjust the heat

   anymore. Add in salt and sugar to taste.

   Gently pick up the tofu and fish balls and place it into a big soup bowl. Add in the parsley and shallot

   oil and dash n pepper powder. Serve immediately.

   Enjoy!!!

    

   

Springy Deep Fried Fish Ball

I am a fish ball lover, I keep a lot of different types of varieties of fish balls in my fridge. Easily you can find three to five packs of fish balls in my fridge. Some people make fish balls using the market brought fish paste, as for myself I prefer to make my own fish paste at home so that no preserved ingredients is added into the fish paste. Homemade fish paste can make springy and smooth fish balls and fish cakes.

I want to say this is my Dad's recipe, I still remember years ago he taught me how to make springy fish balls. My Dad now is 87 years old, he can't cook anymore but he is still able to give me a lot of cooking tips. My parents are very experienced when it comes to making fish paste, I am their daughter, eventually will learned some of their techniques. I hope I won't let my parents down cause I am their daughter, I have their genes. LOL

A basic tip to make a delicious fish cake is you need a fresh white fish and with firm meat like king fish and mackerel. 

Springy Deep Fried Fish Ball

   Ingredients    :

   300 gm           fish paste homemade-fish paste recipe

   1                     red chili, thinly slice

   1                     dried peeled citrus skin, soak and thinly slice

   1                     teaspoon salt

   1/2                  teaspoon sugar

   1/2                  teaspoon pepper powder

   1                     teaspoon fish sauce

   Oil to fry the fish ball

   Method   :

    Place the fish paste in a mixing bowl and mix with all the ingredients.

    Prepare a bowl, pour in 1 cup of water and add 1 teaspoon salt, set aside.

    Grease hands with oil and take a lump of fish paste, squeeze out the fish paste in between the thumb

    and index finger and form a ball.

    Use a metal spoon to scoop out the fish ball and drop it into the salt water. Leave it soak for 20 

    minutes.

    Steam the fish balls in a grease plate for 15 - 18 minutes. Leave it to cool.

    Heat up the wok with oil and deep fry the fish balls until golden brown.

    Remove from wok and serve it with chili sauce and garnish with some cilantro.

     Enjoy!!!

   

  

Springy Deep Fried Fish Ball

Prawn Noodle ( Har Mein)

Prawn Noodle ( Har Mein)

Curry Fish Ball Noodle

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I like shop and purchase from Asian Supermarket 365. Eventually I will make a purchase with them every 2 or 3 months at least once. And their shipping is on time and the package is nicely packed and protected with lots of bubble wrap, just to protect the items from being crushed or broken.  So, I highly recommend this company for your ingredient needs.

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Curry Fish Ball Noodle