Friday, July 22, 2011

Sesame oil, Eggs, Ginger and Pork Soup - A Confinement Dish

My wife loves this soup which she used to take during her confinement period. We still cook this dish occasionally to eat with rice. The soup has very strong sesame oil aroma and sweet flavours from the pork. I normally use lean pork but those with a little fat would make the soup taste better.
It is good to drink this soup, especially during rainy days when you need some hot soup to perk yourself up!

Here is my recipe for Sesame Oil, Eggs, Ginger and Pork Confinement Soup.

Ingredients
Lean pork or pork belly, 100 gms, cut into bite sizes
Eggs, 2 pcs
Sesame oil, 1 tablespoon
Light Soya sauce, 3 tablespoons
Salt to taste
Celery for granishing
Garlic, 3 cloves, chopped finely
Ginger, 2"x1", cut into strips

Fry eggs, sunny side up and put aside. Add some vegetable oil in wok. Saute ginger and  garlic until golden brown. Pour in the sesame oil. Add lean pork and stir fry for a short while (Opps, missed this step, thank you Yvonne for highlighting it to me). Add aound 2 to 3 rice bowl of water. Put in the light soya sauce and salt. bring to boil. Pour the soup on the sunny side up eggs. Garnish with celery before serving.

16 comments:

ladyviral said...

oh that looks delicious! I am not a ginger fan, but this might be something I would take haha!

PFx said...

Looks like a bowl of caring and loving there Pete! A little bit Japanese influenced too.
I would love one for my confinement too!

Yannie said...

Delicious, I only drink soup, no need rice already.

yvonne said...

Oh, my MIL is good in cooking this soup. She even add in liquor (brandy, I guess) for a greater kick!

Err... when is the lean pork coming into the step? You didn't mention wor..

WendyinKK said...

at first I tot u became daddy again. kekeke.

suituapui said...

Very Foochow dish...best with mee sua...withot without the meat (chicken or pork).

Somewhere in Singapore said...

A bowl of rice pls...

Hayley said...

Next time during my confinement period, will ask my mum to refer this blog post of yours, hehehehe *grin*

Pete said...

Yvonne : Opps missed out the step, thanks for telling me. Cheers.

lena said...

i dont need the pork here, can just enjoy the soup, slurp!

Alice Law said...

ohhhhh...I can nvr hv enough of confinement soup, especially with plenty of rummmmm!

Unknown said...

visiting you Pete..I suppose I can substitute the meat with chicken ya :)

wenn said...

yummy! during my confinement, the lady made omelete eggs with ginger n made it into soup.

Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...

if add some homemade confinement wine, then more perfect lor!

இ Baŋäŋaz இ said...

Pete can cook for me during my next confinement? tQ in advance.

Caroline said...

looks extremely good and delicious!! :o