What fish is good for soup?

There are many ways to cook fish, but different fish should be cooked in different ways to make them more delicious. Some fish are suitable for boiling, while others are suitable for frying. Only by choosing the right cooking method can you make the fish show its best taste. Some fish can be used to make soup, which is also very nutritious. The prerequisite for making it delicious is to choose the right type of fish. Now let’s find out which fish is the best to make soup?

Fish is very nutritious and its therapeutic effects cannot be underestimated. Different types of fish have different health benefits, so it is often the main ingredient of many delicious soups. Among the fish used for making soup, mandarin fish and crucian carp are the best. Mandarin fish and crucian carp are both freshwater fish with tender and fine meat, high nutritional value and high soup yield, making them especially suitable for consumption by patients, the elderly and postpartum women.

How to make Mandarin fish soup

Preparation method:

1. Wash the fish, cut into 4 to 5 pieces, blanch it in boiling water with a little vinegar, then remove and wash with clean water.

2. Peel and wash the onions, then cut into shreds.

3. Remove the tendons from the celery, clean it and cut it into shreds.

4. Peel the pickles, remove the seeds and cut into diagonal pieces.

5. Slice the shiitake mushrooms.

6. Heat the butter in a soup pot over high heat, add onions, celery and peppercorns and stir-fry until half cooked.

7. Add tomato sauce, stir-fry for a few times, then reduce the heat to low.

8. When the red oil comes out, add the fish broth and fish pieces. At the same time, add the sour beans, green fruits, shiitake mushroom slices and pickled cucumbers and bring the soup to a boil.

9. Add salt, sugar and MSG and adjust the taste.

10. When serving the soup, dip the peach in fennel powder and place it on the soup.

Health Tips for Mandarin Fish Soup

1. Mandarin fish, also known as Gui fish, is a precious edible fish in my country.

2. It is widely distributed and can be found in rivers and lakes across the country.

3. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that mandarin fish is sweet and mild in nature, and enters the spleen and stomach meridians.

4. It has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, benefiting the spleen and stomach, and killing tuberculosis worms.

5. Long-term consumption can make people fat and healthy, and increase energy and strength.

6. The meat of mandarin fish is white, tender, delicious and free of small bones.

7. It is rich in nutrients, with higher protein content than silver carp, and higher calcium, phosphorus and potassium content than ordinary fish. It is a tonic food and a seasonal vegetable in spring.

8. This soup is dark red in color, sour and salty in taste, and has a strong aroma and is delicious.

9. Suitable for symptoms such as thin body due to fatigue, qi deficiency and fatigue.

Crucian carp contains comprehensive and high-quality protein, which can well strengthen the elastic fiber structure of the skin. It has a unique effect in alleviating early wrinkles caused by mental factors such as stress and lack of sleep.