Quick soup 滾湯
Sweet corn and fish maw thick soup
粟米魚肚羹suk1 mai5 jyu4 tou5 gang1
Neutral平
Gentle and balanced. Traditionally fine for most people, any time of year. Corn and fish maw are neutral.
Good for A comforting starter that is traditionally said to nourish and be kind to the stomach.
- 20 minprep
- 15 mincook
- 4servings
- One potAll year
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Ingredients
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Method
- Soak the fish maw until soft, squeeze dry and cut in small pieces.
- Bring the stock and creamed corn to a boil. Add the fish maw and simmer 5 minutes.
- Stir the cornstarch into 6 tbsp water and pour in until lightly thick.
- Turn off the heat and drizzle in beaten egg. Season with salt and white pepper.
Who should go easy
Fine for most people.
Traditional Chinese food therapy, not medical advice. Ask your doctor if you are pregnant, on medication or unwell.
Ingredient natures from Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society, "中醫食療——食物種類分析" (Dr Lam To-yee, registered Chinese medicine practitioner, 2022). How we judge a soup’s nature.
Watch someone make it
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