【Suzhou】Mushroom, Tofu and Fish Head Soup

【Suzhou】Mushroom, Tofu and Fish Head Soup

Overview

The various names of Chinese dishes, such as rising higher and higher, blooming and getting rich, and having more than enough every year, all reveal the breadth and depth of Chinese culture! Some of these rich and auspicious dish names are because the dish's shape is similar to its food, and some are because the ingredients have the same pronunciation with it. When the dinner table is set with all kinds of delicacies including fried, deep-fried, stir-fried, and mixed dishes, a pot of delicious soup is indispensable! No feast is complete without fish! Especially during the Chinese New Year, Chinese people place their dreams for the coming year on this moment of family reunion, so the meaning is particularly important! For the mushroom, tofu and fish head soup I made today, I chose silver carp head, which means it will have more than enough every year! Just to be a little cheesy, I am looking forward to having more savings next year through this soup~ Everyone must have tasted such an ordinary fish head soup! However, if you want to make a pot of delicious, milky-white fish head soup without any fishy smell, there are some tips! First, add a little oil to the pot and heat it up, put the cleaned fish head in, add ginger and cooking wine and fry it over medium-low heat. This will make it easier to cook the milky white color. Another point is that this kind of large fish head will cook out its own oil after being heated, so the oil must be used when frying the fish head. Don't add too much, just a little is enough, otherwise a pot of greasy soup will be a bit hard to swallow when paired with a huge meal. It is best to boil a pot of boiling water before cooking the fish head. After the fish head is fried, add boiling water directly to the soup. The milky white color will be thicker, and the fishy smell will be greatly reduced! Also, remember to simmer the soup over medium-low heat throughout the process! Sprinkle garlic leaves at the end. That is the finishing touch. It is very important. There is no fishy smell in this soup, and it is super fragrant!

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Steps

  1. Prepare the fish head and wash it.

    【Suzhou】Mushroom, Tofu and Fish Head Soup step 1

  2. Heat a little oil in a wok, add ginger slices and sauté until fragrant.

    【Suzhou】Mushroom, Tofu and Fish Head Soup step 2

  3. Then add the fish head and fry over medium-low heat.

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  4. Fry until one side is slightly brown, then flip over and continue frying.

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  5. Then pour in the cooking wine.

    【Suzhou】Mushroom, Tofu and Fish Head Soup step 5

  6. Pour in appropriate amount of boiling water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium to low heat and continue cooking.

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  7. If there is any scum on the surface, skim it off with a spoon.

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  8. Wash the mushrooms and cut them in half.

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  9. After the fish head is cooked for about 40 minutes, the soup will be very, very milky white! Add mushrooms.

    【Suzhou】Mushroom, Tofu and Fish Head Soup step 9

  10. Cut the tofu into small pieces.

    【Suzhou】Mushroom, Tofu and Fish Head Soup step 10

  11. Add the tofu into the pot and continue cooking for 10 minutes.

    【Suzhou】Mushroom, Tofu and Fish Head Soup step 11

  12. Then add appropriate amount of salt to taste.

    【Suzhou】Mushroom, Tofu and Fish Head Soup step 12

  13. Finally, sprinkle in appropriate amount of garlic leaves.

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