Fish soup is a very popular dish in many Asian cultures. Apart from its light and fresh taste, fish soup is also known as a food that is healthy and easy to digest. One interesting variation is Ling fish soup with large white vegetables.
Ling fish has tender flesh and produces a rich sauce when cooked into soup. In this recipe, the fish is cooked with white vegetables, ginger and red dates to produce a sauce that is savory, slightly naturally sweet and very refreshing.
Ginger gives a warm aroma to the soup, while red dates add a touch of natural sweetness that makes the soup even more delicious. This dish is suitable to be served as a lunch or dinner menu, especially during cold weather or when you want to enjoy light but still nutritious food.
What’s more interesting is that this recipe is quite simple and doesn’t require a lot of spices, sothe original taste of the fish still tastes fresh.
Ling Fish Soup Ingredients
To make fresh and tasty fish soup, prepare the following ingredients:
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1 Ling fish (around 450 grams)
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600 grams of large white vegetables (white cabbage)
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2 red dates (micao)
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1 piece of ginger
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Salt to taste
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A little oil for frying the fish
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8 glasses of water
If you can’t find large white vegetables, you can replace them with short white vegetables or another type of cabbage.
How to Make Ling Fish Soup
Follow these steps so that the fish soup has a clear and fresh broth.
1. Prepare Vegetables
Wash the white vegetables thoroughly then drain.
Cut vegetables to the desired size so they are easy to eat.
2. Clean Fish
Clean the Ling fish from scales and dirt.
After that, dry the fish using kitchen tissue so that it doesn’t get too wet when frying.
3. Fry the fish briefly
Heat some oil in a frying pan.
Add the ginger and Ling fish and fry briefly until the outside of the fish is slightly golden.
This step helps reduce the fishy smell and make the soup more tasty.
4. Boil Soup
Boil about 8 cups water in a saucepan.
Put the white vegetables, fried Ling fish, red dates and ginger into boiling water.
Let it boil for about 10 minutes, then reduce the heat.
5. Cook until the sauce is rich
Cook the soup over low heat for about 1 hour.
Add enough salt to taste.
Once cooked, the fish soup is ready to be served warm.
Tips to Make Fish Soup Tastier
To make fish soup more delicious and not fishy, try the following tips:
Use fresh fish
Fresh fish produces a naturally sweeter soup stock.
Fry the fish briefly before boiling
This technique helps strengthen the taste of the soup.
Add ginger to taste
Ginger not only provides aroma, but also helps reduce the fishy smell of fish.
Why Fish Soup is Good for Health
Fish soup is not only delicious, but also has many health benefits:
✔ Rich in protein
✔ Easy to digest
✔ Warms the body
✔ Suitable for a healthy family menu
Ling fish soup is also often used as a home menu because it tastes light and goes well with warm rice and simple chili sauce.