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Loofah and Black Fish Soup

Loofah and Black Fish Soup

A milky, comforting soup of pan-fried black fish chunks simmered with stir-fried loofah and tofu, enriched with pork lard for a fresh, savory, subtly sweet flavor.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Cut the black fish into large pieces, marinate with salt and ginger slices for 5 minutes, cut the sponge gourd into large chunks, and cut the tofu into pieces for later use.

  2. 2
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    Pour an appropriate amount of oil into the pan and fry the fish pieces until both sides are golden brown.

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    Then add a small amount of white vinegar and cooking wine to remove the fishy smell.

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    Put the clay pot into an appropriate amount of water and bring it to a boil. Pour the pan-fried fish into the clay pot and add a spoonful of lard to enhance the flavor.

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    Pour the loofah into the wok and stir-fry it, then add an appropriate amount of light soy sauce and stir evenly.

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    Pour the stir-fried sponge gourd into the clay pot, then also pour the tofu into the clay pot. Boil over high heat, then switch to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

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    Finally, add an appropriate amount of salt and pepper to season, and it's ready!

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • black fish
    1 strip
  • Luffa
    1 strip
  • Tofu
    1 piece

Seasonings

  • Lard
    1 spoon
  • light soy sauce
    1 spoon
  • white vinegar
    1 spoon
  • Salt
    2 spoon

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Ginger slices
    some