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[Ningbo] Pickled Cabbage Fish Head Soup

[Ningbo] Pickled Cabbage Fish Head Soup

A robust Ningbo soup featuring a pan-seared fish head simmered with tangy pickled mustard greens and ginger, creating a milky, sour-savory broth brimming with umami depth.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Ingredients: Fish head (washed), pickled vegetables, ginger slices

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    Place the pickled vegetables on the cutting board and chop them finely, set aside for later use.

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    Heat the oil in a pan, then add the cleaned fish head and sear both sides briefly.

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    Next, add the ginger slices and some water.

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    Add an appropriate amount of cooking wine.

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    Boil for 5 minutes.

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    Then, add the chopped pickled vegetables, stir, bring to a boil, and cook for 3 minutes.

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    Finally, add an appropriate amount of salt.

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    Add an appropriate amount of MSG.

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    Mix in the seasonings evenly to finish.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Fish head
    265 g
  • pickled vegetables
    125 g

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Ginger slices
    to taste

Seasonings

  • cooking wine
    to taste
  • Salt
    to taste
  • MSG
    to taste