13 cold fish soup Recipes

onions , halved lengthwise, fresh ginger, left unpeeled, meaty cross-cut beef shanks (sometimes called beef shins; 1 1/2 inches thick), qt cold water, star anise pieces, cinnamon stick, black peppercorns, boneless beef sirloin steak or tenderloin, dried flat thin or medium rice noodles (banh pho or pad thai), asian fish sauce (preferably vietnamese nuoc mam), or to taste, salt , or to taste, accompaniments: fresh bean sprouts ; very thinly sliced onion (rinsed and drained); fresh cilantro, mint, and basil (preferably thai) leaves; thinly sliced scallions; lime wedges; thinly sliced fresh thai or serrano chiles; asian fish sauce (preferably nuoc mam)

vermicelli (4 oz), egg noodles (14 oz), boiling water, chicken thighs, cut in bite-size pieces (21 oz), fish sauce, chickpea flour, cold water, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, fresh turmeric, chopped (or 3/4 tsp ground ), fresh ginger, chopped, cayenne chilies, deveined , deseeded and chopped (i retain 10-15 seeds), coconut cream (11 oz), peanut oil, chicken stock, chicken stock cubes (optional ( for a stronger stock), boiling water , to reheat noodles, red onion, thinly sliced, deep fried onions (or shallots), lime, cut in wedges, coriander leaves, chopped (cilantro), crushed dried chilies, hard-boiled eggs, sliced (or cut in wedges), extra fish sauce

parsnip, coarsely chopped, carrot, coarsely chopped, yellow onion, coarsely chopped (3/4 cup), potato, coarsely chopped (1 cup), salt, peppercorns, whole, parsley stems, chopped, bay leaf, celery ribs, with leaves, fish , trimmings (heads, bones etc., washed), cold water, carrot, finely chopped, parsnip, finely chopped, halibut , cod or 1 lb haddock, boneless and in 1 piece, leek, finely sliced, white parts only, egg yolks, sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, parsley, finely chopped (garnish ), sour cream (garnish ) (optional)

white fish, bay scallops, good quality extra virgin olive oil, jalapeno pepper, sweet white onion (maui or vidalia), garlic clove, handpicked whole small cilantro leaves, juice of 5 limes (zest and reserve as garnish), juice of 2 lemons, red grapefruits, avocados, salt, pink peppercorns, coarsely ground, white corn tortilla chips

chicken stock, cold water, stalk fresh lemon grass , bruised, cut at an angle (or 2 tbsp. dried), thai kitchen fish sauce, fresh lime juice, grated lime rind, sugar (optional), straw mushrooms, drained, fresh galanga (thai ginger), peeled and finely sliced (or, fresh chinese ginger ), thai kitchen tom yum hot and sour soup mix (optional), thai kitchen roasted red chili paste, white meat chicken , tofu or prawns, fresh cilantro for garnish

fresh or canned lump crab meat , picked over and drained, chicken broth, chinese fish sauce, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, shallots, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, freshly ground black pepper, cornstarcht, mixed with 2 tbsp cold water, egg, lightly beaten, white asparagus spears , cut into 1-inch sections with canning liquid reserved, scallion, thinly sliced

cod cheek , gills removed (or fish heads of any non-oily fish), raw chicken liver, fresh spinach leaves (2 leaves per serving), snow peas (at least 8 , 1 per serving), chopped mushrooms (can use tree ear, cloud ear, wood ear mushrooms found in asian markets), chicken broth, diced bamboo shoot, cornstarch, cold water, egg whites, chopped green onion, for garnish

cod cheeks , gills removed (or fish heads of any non-oily fish), raw chicken liver, fresh spinach leaves (2 leaves per serving), snow peas (at least 8 , 1 per serving), chopped mushrooms (can use tree ear, cloud ear, wood ear mushrooms found in asian markets), chicken broth, diced bamboo shoots, cornstarch, cold water, egg whites, chopped green onions, for garnish

sesame oil, chilies, chopped, chopped fresh ginger, sliced lemongrass, garlic cloves, crushed, chicken stock, fresh lime leaves, shredded finely, chicken breasts , cut into strips (or prepared green prawns), baby spinach (or use your favourite green vegetable), red capsicum, seeded and sliced finely, lime juice (or lemon), fish sauce, silken tofu , cut into cubes (optional)

peanut oil, shallot, peeled and sliced into thin rings, picked dungeness crabmeat, low sodium chicken broth, asparagus, thick ends removed and cut into 1/4 inch pieces, eggs, beaten, fish sauce , to taste, soy sauce , to taste, white pepper, cornstarch, cold water, chopped cilantro, sliced scallions

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.