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Pickled Radish and Crucian Carp Soup

Pickled Radish and Crucian Carp Soup

A Sichuan-style crucian carp soup soured with pickled radish, ginger, and chilies, finished with fragrant agastache leaves for a lively, tangy, appetite-awakening broth.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Prepare the crucian carp.

  2. 2
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    Cut the crucian carp and marinate it with pepper and table salt for half an hour, set aside.

  3. 3
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    Prepare to pickle ginger, pickled chili, and pickled radish.

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    Then slice the pickled ginger and pickled radish, cut the pickled chili into 'M' shapes, and set aside.

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    Wash the patchouli leaves and yuxiangzi leaves, drain the water, and set aside.

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    Heat oil in a wok. When the oil reaches about 80% heat, add pickled chili, pickled ginger, and pickled radish. Stir-fry over low heat for two to three minutes.

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    Then add the crucian carp and stir-fry for one to two minutes.

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    Put an appropriate amount of water into the pot, add chicken bouillon, pepper, and MSG to season.

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    Then add the Yuxiang leaves and simmer for five to six minutes.

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    Sprinkle the patchouli leaves on top before serving.

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    Finished product image.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Crucian carp
    500g
  • Pickled radish
    200g
  • pickled chili
    to taste
  • Patchouli leaves
    a pinch
  • Fish-flavored perilla
    to taste

Seasonings

  • chicken essence
    2 tsp
  • MSG
    1 tsp
  • Black pepper
    1 tsp
  • Edible salt
    to taste

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • pickled ginger
    to taste