Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup

浙江宋嫂魚羹

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — finished dish

Total time: 60 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Steamed perch is flaked into a silky Hangzhou soup with bamboo shoot, mushroom, vinegar and egg ribbons.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

600 g perch fillet
120 g bamboo shoot
30 g dried shiitake
1 piece egg

Soup seasoning

1.2 L fish stock
2 tbsp Zhenjiang vinegar
1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
3 tbsp cornflour
1/4 tsp white pepper
60 ml cold water for slurry

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
large bowl
steamer
steaming plate
heavy pot
wooden spoon
fine sieve
food thermometer

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — tools

03

Steps

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — Check the perch for pin bones and rub with a little Shaoxing wine

Step 1

Check the perch for pin bones and rub with a little Shaoxing wine

Check the perch for pin bones and rub with a little Shaoxing wine.

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — Steam the fillet over high heat for eight minutes to 63°C

Step 2

Steam the fillet over high heat for eight minutes to 63°C

Steam the fillet over high heat for eight minutes to 63°C.

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — Cool slightly, check again for bones and flake coarsely

Step 3

Cool slightly, check again for bones and flake coarsely

Cool slightly, check again for bones and flake coarsely.

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — Soak and julienne mushrooms; cut bamboo shoot to match

Step 4

Soak and julienne mushrooms; cut bamboo shoot to match

Soak and julienne mushrooms; cut bamboo shoot to match.

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — Beat the egg and mix cornflour with 60 ml cold water

Step 5

Beat the egg and mix cornflour with 60 ml cold water

Beat the egg and mix cornflour with 60 ml cold water.

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — Bring fish stock to a boil and add mushroom and bamboo shoot

Step 6

Bring fish stock to a boil and add mushroom and bamboo shoot

Bring fish stock to a boil and add mushroom and bamboo shoot.

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — Simmer five minutes until the vegetables are tender

Step 7

Simmer five minutes until the vegetables are tender

Simmer five minutes until the vegetables are tender.

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — Fold in the fish flakes gently without breaking them

Step 8

Fold in the fish flakes gently without breaking them

Fold in the fish flakes gently without breaking them.

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — Re-stir the slurry, stream it in and move the soup gently

Step 9

Re-stir the slurry, stream it in and move the soup gently

Re-stir the slurry, stream it in and move the soup gently.

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — When lightly thickened, drizzle egg in circles to form ribbons

Step 10

When lightly thickened, drizzle egg in circles to form ribbons

When lightly thickened, drizzle egg in circles to form ribbons.

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — Lower the heat, add vinegar and remaining Shaoxing wine, then heat the soup throughout to 74°C

Step 11

Lower the heat, add vinegar and remaining Shaoxing wine, then heat the soup throughout to 74°C

Lower the heat, add vinegar and remaining Shaoxing wine, then heat the soup throughout to 74°C.

Zhejiang Song Sao Fish Soup — Taste, add white pepper and serve with the fish flakes intact

Step 12

Taste, add white pepper and serve with the fish flakes intact

Taste, add white pepper and serve with the fish flakes intact.

Common mistakes

Missed bones are dangerous, and hard boiling after thickening causes lumps.

Tips

Fold fish in last to keep distinct flakes.