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One Fish Two Dishes: Loofah Fish Fillet Soup First Release

One Fish Two Dishes: Loofah Fish Fillet Soup First Release

A light, delicate soup featuring paper-thin fish fillets sliced with the double-flying knife technique, paired with tender loofah chunks in a clear savory broth, one fish served two ways.

Instructions

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    Ingredients.

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    First, slice the fish meat into thin pieces without cutting all the way through, then make a second slice into thin pieces that separate completely. (This cutting technique is called 'qi shuang fei')

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    Cut the fish into pieces.

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    Cut the ginger into thin strips, and put the chopped green onions, salt, oil, and cornstarch into the fish meat.

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    Mix well and set aside.

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    Peel the loofah.

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    After cleaning, cut into pieces.

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    Cut it like this.

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    Heat the pan and add oil, then pour in the loofah and stir-fry until it changes color.

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    Then add an appropriate amount of water and bring it to a boil over high heat.

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    Once the water boils, the loofah is almost cooked, then add the fish slices. (Loofah cooks very easily; if overcooked it becomes soft, just cooked it is crisp and sweet)

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    Fish slices also cook quickly with high heat, so they won't fall apart.

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    Finished product. It feels like loofah with fish slices is truly a perfect match!

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Luffa
    1 piece
  • Grass carp meat
    1 piece
  • potato starch
    to taste

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Shredded ginger
    to taste
  • chopped green onions
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Salt
    to taste
  • oil
    to taste