[ Prep Time: 5 min | Cooking Time: 6 min | Serving: 4 ]
This is one of the most popular street foods in Hong Kong. It is very refreshing and delicious and only takes a few steps to make!
Ingredients
345 g Lettuce
150 g Minced Fish
10 g Scallion
1 L Water
250 mL Chicken Stock
8 g Ginger Slices
¼ Tsp White Pepper
¼ Tsp Sesame Oil
1 Tsp Salt
Method
1. Soak lettuce (345 g) with salt (½ tsp) for 30 min, drain and cut into strips, place them in a clay pot and set aside.
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2. Mix minced fish with white pepper (¼ tsp), scallion (10 g), and sesame oil (¼ tsp).
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3. Boil a pot of water (1 L) and chicken stock (250 mL) with ginger slices (8 g), slowly add the minced fish, cover and simmer over medium heat for 3 min.
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4. Pour the fish soup into the clay pot, bring it to a boil and simmer over medium heat for 3 min.
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5. Add salt (1 tsp) and mix well and serve.
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Note
The minced fish we used in this recipe was purchased from Kau Kee. It is very fresh and tasty, we highly recommend you give them a try! Online Shop: https://www.kaukeefoodfactory.com/
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