Fish Maw Soup 鱼鳔汤
This is the second recipe that I adapted from Cass. When Cass posted this simple and delicious Fish Maw Soup, I quickly bookmarked and cooked this delicious soup during Chinese New Year. A very simple and satisfying soup with the prawn meat balls that my family really enjoyed very much.
Fish maw (鱼鳔 – yú biào is an excellent source of collagen and cabbage. Many Chinese people believe that drinking fish maw soup and eating fish maw will improve their complexion. Napa cabbage may reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer. The isothiocyanates found in Napa cabbage may lower the chances of lung cancer among smokers.
Fish Maw Soup 鱼鳔汤
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Author: Ann Low
Serves: serves 6
Ingredients
- 80g Fish Maw
- 1.5L Chicken broth (Swanson brand) + 800ml water
- 300g Napa cabbage, cut to 4 cm
- 1 tsp Salt
- dash of pepper
- Coriander/spring onion
- Prawn Meatballs
- 150g Minced pork
- 200g Prawns without shell, blended
- 5 Water chestnuts, peeled and chopped
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Sesame oil
- ½ tbsp Water
- 2 tsp Cornstarch
- ½ tbsp spring onion, cut finely
- dash of pepper
Instructions
- Soak fish maw in a large basin of cold water until soft. Remove, cut into 2½cm (1 in) cubes and rinse.
- Mix prawn meatball ingredients together and chill for 30 minutes then divide into small portions, about 20- 25. Wet your hands and roll them into balls, this will stop the meat sticking to your hands.
- Heat stock in a large pot, add cabbage, salt, pepper and fish maw and simmer until cabbage is tender.
- When cabbage is almost done, add prawn meatballs and simmer until they rise to the surface. Garnish with coriander leaves/cut spring onion and serve immediately.
鱼鳔汤
材料：（6人份）
- 80克 鱼鳔
- 1.5公升 鸡汤
- 300克 包菜 切成4cm长度）
- 1茶匙 盐
- 胡椒粉 适量
- 芫茜 1颗
虾肉圆材料：
- 150克 肉碎
- 200克 虾肉，搅碎
- 5粒 马蹄 （去皮切碎）
- 1/2茶匙 盐
- 1/2茶匙 麻油
- 1/2汤匙 水
- 2茶匙 粟米粉
- 1/2汤匙 葱粒
- 胡椒粉 少许
做法：
- 把鱼鳔浸入水里至软（期间要不停换水至鱼鳔的油份清除），沥干水份，切成2cm块状。
- 把虾肉圆的材料全部混合均匀，放进冰箱腌制30分钟，然后分成小圆丸，滚圆 （手心沾点水衮虾肉圆的时候才不会粘手）。
- 把鸡汤放在锅里煮滚，加入包菜，盐，胡椒粉和鱼鳔焖煮至包菜变软。
- 然后把虾肉圆加入汤里，煮至虾肉圆浮在水面上，加入芫茜/葱粒装饰就可以趁热开吃！
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This is me and my mum favorite soup, yummyyyyy!!!
Yum, I love soup like this one and haven't had it for so so long!
That looks simple, light and delicious, just the way I like my soup!
oh, I love fish maw, the other day just cooked sweet and sour type..
Thanks for sharing. I still have some fish maw and was wonder what else can I cook with.
Can cook with any ingredients you like to add. Actually also can stuff the fish maw with prawn meat and steam it.
爱喝汤的我来咯!
是啊,大家都爱喝汤。。。 以后我会煮一大锅等你们来 😀
Ann, it looks like a very tasty and hearty soup!
Phong Hong, yes nice and easy to make 🙂
OMG…. I want to grab the bowl from my screeen and eat that soup 😀 looking awesome
Thank you Nashreen 🙂
Yum….. I can have this for lunch. Great for this crazy weather!
Cheah, welcome back! Yes is super super hot here too!
哇。。。你这碗鱼鳔汤再加上Jess(Bakericious)的京都排骨,我的午餐太丰富哦!嘻嘻~~
我也是被Jess的京都排骨吸引住!
Ann~~
你的鱼漂汤感觉很好很美味哦~~
我家还有很多鱼漂。。是时候消灭了。。。
=)
莎莎,我觉得Cass的比我做的好。我的照片拍的很难看,因为那时候天天下雨。。。 真是气死人 @_@
Ann, I like the soup but not the fish maw so I eat meat ball will do lol.
Jess, then cook only the soup and meat ball lol! 😀
Have had this before, but never tried to make it on my own!
Belinda, is really quite easy to make this at home. Have a try, can always add and minus any ingredients you like.
Hi Ann! Fish Maw soup is tasty and the addition of fresh prawn balls makes this soup so appetising. Did you boil your own chicken broth or bought ready-made form the supermarket?
Hi Alvin, No time to cook the chicken broth, so just the ready made one.
This fish maw soup is expensive stuff! Lovely soup, right for the cold weather here 🙂
Tze, when I bought the fish maw before CNY, they got different prices at different grade. Some are quite cheap but some are so expensive at the price of $30/kg.
I'm early today! Ann, I love this soup but I don't have anymore fish maw, hmmm, shall I give a hint to my mother-in-law?
Jessie, you're early and I'm late because I've a busy day today. I'm sure your MIL sure got keep stock at home 😀
Ann, I love this soup and it reminds me of my fish maw sitting in the cabinets! thanks for sharing!!
Siew, You're welcome 🙂
I love your idea by adding meatballs to it. This dish is really yummy looking. Hope one day I can cook it too.
I like this fish maw soup.
This looks so tasty! I have not eaten fish maw in a long, long time.
this is my favorite soup. a nice and nutrition soup.
Ann,I love your soup. All three main ingredients is my family' favourite.Napa cabbage, fish maw and prawn ball ohhh…all so good!Bookmark:)mui
Looks & sounds very appetizing. I wonder if I can get Fish Maw in France. Would love to try this recipe! 😉
我回来了,要来你家喝汤了,呵呵呵!
Can I invite myself to join the dinner with you? The soup looks so fresh and appetizing!
Love Fish Maw soup!
Can enhance collagen n improve skin complexion sure I want … Hehe! This soup is really nice. Unfortunately husband doesn't appreciate fish meow… Haiiii!
haha… meow sounds cute! I remember one of my American friend was so scared to eat the prawn head and sea cucumber. He said he feel his throat very ticklish when swallowing these… :DD
这个汤以前大日子我阿公他们就会煮来喝,可是不懂做么我就是不能接受它味道?听说鱼漂很贵哦!
Fish maw .., haha becomes meow
Such a hearty and delicious soup , Ann ! Prawn meatballs and fish maw combo sounds really good 🙂
This soup looks so delicious!
啊,这个我喜欢不客气了咯~~
Ann, this is my favorite soup all year round! Thank you for sharing your recipe. Its yummy, yummy, yummy!!!
Ha, yes, this is "Chinese New Year" !
我来喝汤了,谢谢你那好喝的鱼鳔汤!
欢饮光临!
Yum, I love soup like this one and haven't had it for so so long!
This looks so tasty! I have not eaten fish maw in a long, long time.
I like this fish maw soup.
I love your idea by adding meatballs to it. This dish is really yummy looking. Hope one day I can cook it too.
oh, I love fish maw, the other day just cooked sweet and sour type..
This is me and my mum favorite soup, yummyyyyy!!!
Ann,
I love your soup. All three main ingredients is my family' favourite.
Napa cabbage, fish maw and prawn ball ohhh…all so good!
Bookmark:)
mui
我回来了，要来你家喝汤了，呵呵呵！
Looks & sounds very appetizing. I wonder if I can get Fish Maw in France. Would love to try this recipe! 😉
Can I invite myself to join the dinner with you? The soup looks so fresh and appetizing!
Love Fish Maw soup!
Such a hearty and delicious soup , Ann ! Prawn meatballs and fish maw combo sounds really good 🙂
Can enhance collagen n improve skin complexion sure I want … Hehe! This soup is really nice. Unfortunately husband doesn't appreciate fish meow… Haiiii!
Fish maw .., haha becomes meow
这个汤以前大日子我阿公他们就会煮来喝，可是不懂做么我就是不能接受它味道？
听说鱼漂很贵哦！
haha… meow sounds cute! I remember one of my American friend was so scared to eat the prawn head and sea cucumber. He said he feel his throat very ticklish when swallowing these… :DD
啊，这个我喜欢
不客气了咯~~
this is my favorite soup. a nice and nutrition soup.
This soup looks so delicious!
Ann, this is my favorite soup all year round! Thank you for sharing your recipe. Its yummy, yummy, yummy!!!