Another meal on the menu that my girls never get tired of : fish soup with fish balls.
A wok of nutritious fish soup boiled for over an hour with pumpkin, tomatoes, 3 big chunks of fish, anchovies, garlic, a slice of ginger and Chinese cabbage …
A bowl each of Udon with yummy fish soup, fish balls and seafood tofu for the girls. I’d say that this is a complete meal with protein, carbs, fibre, iron and great source of anti-oxidant from the bright orangy pumpkin and tomatoes. You can even throw in an egg or two for more nutrients.
My girls are not fans of pumpkin but if cooked this way, where the pumpkin is very, very soft like mashed pumpkin, they can just swallow it down their throats, without giving me the ‘mum, I almost puked’ look 😀
And here’s my lunch – fish, Chinese cabbage, fish balls and seafood tofu minus the noodles… the fish meat tasted very good with a dip of organic soy sauce.
Thanks for this! I have been scouring for soup recipes cos my kids love soups. Can give me a more detailed instruction of how to make this? Also, what type of fish did you use?
It looks so good to me.
Sheoh Yan, thanks. You can cook this too – easy and tasty!
Paik Ling, bids me, I don’t know what this fish is called. I always forget the name. But I bought the fish from the pasar malam. It has a yellowish skin and if you tell the fish monger that it is for boiling soup, he will know. THe fish has lots of bones. I normally use my fingers to remove all the flesh for my girls.
Instructions:
First, fry some chopped garlic with the fish and anchovies. After about 10 mins, pour some water into the wok / pot. Throw in the ginger. Boil for about 40 mins. Then throw in the pumpkin wedges, Chinese cabbage and tomatoes. Boil for another 15 mins or until the pumpkin turns soft.
The fish balls and noodles are blanched separately. I don’t want the salty fish balls to be in the soup. Boiling the fish balls separately can also remove some of the salt & MSG (I hope). Or you can use homemade fish paste, which is healthier.
Good luck in trying!
Mmmmm…healthy and wholesome fish. will try this out. thanks 🙂