Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Kaili Sour Soup Fish

貴州凱里酸湯魚

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — finished dish

Total time: 40 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Kaili sour soup balances tomatoes and fermented sour broth; add the fish at the end for a tender texture.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

600 g sea bass fillets
300 g tomatoes
300 g soft tofu
80 g wood ear mushrooms
20 g coriander

Sour soup base

120 g Guizhou sour soup paste
1 L water
20 g ginger
1 tsp salt

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
stockpot
slotted spoon
ladle
measuring spoons

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — tools

03

Steps

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — Rinse the fish fillets and cut them into thick slices

Step 1

Rinse the fish fillets and cut them into thick slices

Rinse the fish fillets and cut them into thick slices.

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — Cut the tomatoes and soak then drain the wood ear mushrooms

Step 2

Cut the tomatoes and soak then drain the wood ear mushrooms

Cut the tomatoes and soak then drain the wood ear mushrooms.

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — Cut the tofu into large cubes and chop the coriander

Step 3

Cut the tofu into large cubes and chop the coriander

Cut the tofu into large cubes and chop the coriander.

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — Warm the ginger and sour soup paste in a stockpot

Step 4

Warm the ginger and sour soup paste in a stockpot

Warm the ginger and sour soup paste in a stockpot.

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — Add water and tomatoes and bring the pot to a boil

Step 5

Add water and tomatoes and bring the pot to a boil

Add water and tomatoes and bring the pot to a boil.

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — Simmer for eight minutes until the tomatoes flavour the broth

Step 6

Simmer for eight minutes until the tomatoes flavour the broth

Simmer for eight minutes until the tomatoes flavour the broth.

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — Add wood ear mushrooms and tofu and cook gently for two minutes

Step 7

Add wood ear mushrooms and tofu and cook gently for two minutes

Add wood ear mushrooms and tofu and cook gently for two minutes.

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — Taste with salt and balance the sourness

Step 8

Taste with salt and balance the sourness

Taste with salt and balance the sourness.

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — Keep the broth at a gentle bubble rather than a hard boil

Step 9

Keep the broth at a gentle bubble rather than a hard boil

Keep the broth at a gentle bubble rather than a hard boil.

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — Slide in the fish slices one at a time to prevent sticking

Step 10

Slide in the fish slices one at a time to prevent sticking

Slide in the fish slices one at a time to prevent sticking.

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — Cook for three to four minutes until the fish is opaque

Step 11

Cook for three to four minutes until the fish is opaque

Cook for three to four minutes until the fish is opaque.

Kaili Sour Soup Fish — Scatter over coriander and serve with the broth

Step 12

Scatter over coriander and serve with the broth

Scatter over coriander and serve with the broth.

Common mistakes

A rolling boil breaks delicate fish; keep the broth at a gentle simmer.

Tips

Sour soup pastes vary in saltiness, so season only after tasting.