Friday, August 28, 2009

Fish Maw (Hu Pioh, in Hokkien, Chinese name: 魚鰾,花膠 ) Soup Recipe

Fish maw is actually the air bladder of a fish and it is one of the authentic ingredients in Chinese cooking. Dried or deep fried fish maw is available in many Chinese shops selling food ingredients. I love to cook using fish maw and the simplest dish is the fish maw soup.

Ingredients
Fish Maw, 5 pcs, soak in water to get rid of oil
Pork Ribs, 700gms
Water, 4 bowls
Carrot, 1 pc, cut into cubes
Ginger, 1”x1”x”, smashed
Whole Pepper, 1 teaspoon, crushed
Dried Scallops, 5 pcs, soak in water
Onions, 1 pc, cut into four
Salt to taste

Bring water to a boil and add in the pork ribs. Boil until the pork ribs are soft then add in the rest of the ingredients. Boil for another half an hour. Serve with steamed rice.

17 comments:

Christine said...

oh I love fish maw soup...too bad it's deep fried.

good h1n1 advice as well!

suituapui said...

They say it's good for health? One restaurant here cuts it into thin strips and cooks it like sharks' fins soup... Nice also!

Jean said...

recipe is quite simple. think i will give it a try. thanks! =)

Reanaclaire said...

good morning Pete.. for a moment, i tot it was bubur cha cha.. hahaa.. i must be yearning for that.. fish maw.. that is expensive, right? sitiawan ppl cook that with vinegar, red vinegar, but i think i prefer your style here... clearer soup...

Anonymous said...

Fish maw is something I enjoy eating. This delicacy brings back fond memories of a dish I usually have along with hainanese chicken rice. My family normally makes a soup with vegetables and peas and add in the fish maw. Yum yum....

wenn said...

thx 4 the recipe..

ladyviral said...

I am not fish maw person... I can't stand the fishy taste... some are really good, but some just really gets to me hehe.

fufu said...

i had a very nice fish maw whan i was in macau last weekend =p yum yum

A Full-Timed Housefly said...

I love fish maw too and often use it for soup or braising with other ingredients.

Ken Wooi said...

my granda use to make this, i think.. =)

kenwooi.com

smallkucing said...

Gotta try next time.

Pete said...

Christine : Boil it a short while in hot water before cooking to get rid of the oil.

STP : Good idea, I will try to cook like sharkfin soup next time.

SJ : Quite easy, just put everything in the soup! LOL

Claire : Ha Ha, bubur cha cha, that reminds me long time didn't cook bubur cha cha already.

Mei Teng : Fish maw soup with Hainanese Chicken rice, interesting mix.

Wenn : Thks, your are welcome.

Ladyviral : Good grade fish maw will not have fishy smell. yum!

Fufu : Macau, should be nice, the fish maw, not the casino leh, he he he

Housefly : Easy to cook and nice

kenwooi : Grandad....he he, my clock is ticking also.... maybe another 15 more years for me....LOL

smallkucing : Simple and nice recipe, eat with chilli padi in soya sauce. nice.

tuti said...

hi pete, forgot to tell you i've deleted my blogs. am now here though. have a good weekend!
-mistipurple

Pete said...

Hi Misti, gonna miss you. Do drop by here whenever you are free!

Ayie said...

maybe this one's not for me

Pete said...

Ayie : This soup is nice if cooked right.

Small Kucing said...

ooo itu mcm cook :P