How to Make Chinese West Lake Fish Soup Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

China West Lake Fish Soup

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.

Recipe Makes for 4 Servings:

2 tablespoons peanut or neutral oil like corn or grapeseed

½ cup chopped shallot or onion

6 cups chicken or other stock, preferably homemade 

3 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste

1 teaspoon black pepper, or more to taste

1 cup fresh or thawed frozen peas

¾ to 1 pound skinless white fish fillets, like flounder, roughly chopped

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 egg whites, lightly beaten

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Salt to taste

Directions:

Put the oil in a saucepan large enough to contain all the ingredients and turn the heat to medium. A minute later, add the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, adjusting the heat to prevent burning, until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Add all but ¼ cup of the stock and turn the heat to medium-high. When it begins to steam, add the soy sauce, pepper, peas, and fish and cook at a gentle simmer (adjust the heat as necessary), stirring occasionally, until the peas are tender and the fish falling apart, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix the remaining ¼ cup stock with the cornstarch in a small bowl.

Drizzle in the egg whites, stirring constantly with a whisk or chopsticks. Stir in the cornstarch mixture. When the soup thickens, stir in the cilantro. Taste and add more pepper or soy sauce if you like and salt if necessary. Serve immediately.

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Enjoy..

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