Fish Head in Sour Soup

By LornaFlatley

Fish Head in Sour Soup
"Kimchi" tastes very appetizing, and it is delicious whether mixed or fried. This is also a consensus shared by many Sichuan people and friends who like to eat kimchi. However, in the past, many people thought that kimchi was an unhealthy pickled food, and some even thought that it contained carcinogens. In fact, this is not the case. In recent years, nutritionists have conducted nutritional and physical analysis of kimchi. Tests have confirmed that eating kimchi will not only not cause harm to the human body, but will be beneficial to health and is a better health food.
Because kimchi produces a large amount of lactic acid bacteria after fermentation, it can help the human gastrointestinal system digest, kill harmful bacteria, and play an appetizing role. After fermentation, fresh vegetables not only lose very little nutrients, but also retain most of their vitamins.
In the past, people thought that kimchi contained carcinogens, because during the production process of kimchi, salting with salt and water would produce a large amount of nitrite. If the human body ingested too much nitrite, it would cause harm to the body and even cause cancer, because nitrite is a carcinogenic substance. Later, after experiments, it was found that during the brewing process of kimchi, the content and formation of nitrite would peak in the first 3-4 days. However, as the curing time went by, when the kimchi was cured for 5 days, the nitrite content would gradually weaken. After curing for 15-20 days, the kimchi would basically disappear through a series of chemical and physical reactions during the fermentation process, but most of the nutrients in the vegetables would still exist. Therefore, it was concluded that, Kimchi is a healthy and edible pickled food.
Through the above experiments, it has been proved that many friends in Sichuan who like to eat "bathing kimchi" should pay attention. It is an unhealthy way to eat. "Bathing kimchi" is actually a kind of kimchi made by quick marinating. It is kimchi that is eaten after marinating vegetables in old stock for a day or two. As you may not know, the nitrite content in kimchi is at its highest at this time, so you must not eat it any more. It is an unhealthy way to eat it. You must marinate the kimchi thoroughly for a long time. In fact, eating old kimchi is the healthiest way to eat it.
Today, kimchi and kimchi soup are used to make a dish that is most suitable for winter consumption, called "sour soup fish head". The method is as follows;

Recipe Recommendations

  • Silver carp head 400 grams
  • pork belly slices 80 grams
  • tofu 250 grams
  • mushrooms 40 grams
  • vermicelli 150 grams
  • green onion 20 grams
  • ginger slices 20 grams
  • salt 1 grams
  • MSG 2 grams
  • white pepper 2 grams
  • cooking oil appropriate amount
  • qingshui appropriate amount

Steps for Fish Head in Sour Soup

  • Make  step 0
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    Use a clean oil-free spoon to scoop out a bowl of kimchi stock and set aside.
  • Make  step 1
    2
    Place the pre-cut assorted kimchi into a casserole and flatten the bottom.
  • Make  step 2
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    Add the soaked vermicelli into the casserole and smooth it out.
  • Make  step 3
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    Heat a frying spoon on fire, add appropriate amount of cooking oil, add in the fish head and fry.
  • Make  step 4
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    When frying both sides of the fish head until golden brown, add pork belly slices and ginger slices and stir-fry.
  • Make  step 5
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    Stir fry the pork belly slices to escape the oil and pour boiling water into the pan.
  • Make  step 6
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    Then heat the kimchi stock in the microwave and pour it into the pan.
  • Make  step 7
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    When the soup boils, pour appropriate amount of Shaoxing wine.
  • Make  step 8
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    After cooking Shaoxing wine, add tofu, add tofu, bring it to the boil again, and add water-cured mushrooms.
  • Make  step 9
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    At this time, be sure to cook the soup over high heat. When the soup is boiled for 10-15 minutes, it turns white and then season with salt.
  • Make  step 10
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    Season the soup with salt, pick out the fish head and place it in a casserole.
  • Make  step 11
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    Then take out the tofu, meat slices and mushrooms and place them in the casserole. Finally, pour the thick soup into the casserole.
  • Make  step 12
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    Bring the casserole to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Make  step 13
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    Season with pepper and MSG.
  • Make  step 14
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    Season and cover the heat and turn off the heat. When serving, sprinkle appropriate amount of shredded green onions and shredded coriander in the pan.
  • Fish Head in Sour Soup Make Tips

    Characteristics of this dish: The soup is rich and white, the ingredients are rich in nutrients, the taste is salty, fresh and slightly sour, the main ingredients are smooth and tender, the kimchi is crispy and refreshing, and the pepper is spicy and appetizing. Warm tips: 1. The head of a fat-headed fish must be fresh, and the blood, debris, gills, etc. in the head must be picked and washed clean. 2. When frying the fish head, the oil temperature should not be too low. When frying, the skin surface should be faced down first. After frying the skin surface until golden yellow, turn it over and fry the other side. Never fry the skin. 3. When cooking soup, be sure to use boiled water or hotter water, and always cook it over high heat, so that the color of the soup will be white and rich. You should use the right amount of kimchi stock, half water and half stock. If you like to eat sour, you can add more and adjust it according to your own taste. 4. Since kimchi soup has a certain flavor, less salt should be added and more pepper should be added, similar to hot and sour soup. If you don't like to eat spicy pepper, you can add less. This private dish,"Sour Soup Fish Head", suitable for winter consumption, is ready for friends 'reference.