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Chinese Milky Fish Soup with Tofu (鲫鱼豆腐汤)

Name: Chinese Milky Fish Soup with Tofu (鲫鱼豆腐汤)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 1 to 1 1/4 pound whole carp ((scaled and cleaned)); 1/2 teaspoon salt ((or to taste)); 3 tablespoons neutral oil; 4 slices ginger; 7 cups boiling water; 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 3 dried Chinese red dates (jujubes) (pitted and cut in half lengthwise); 1 tablespoon dried goji berries; 1 pound soft tofu ((can also use firm tofu; cut the block in half lengthwise, then slice into 1/2-inch thick slices)); 1/2 teaspoon white pepper ((or to taste)); 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil ((optional)); 2 scallions ((finely chopped)); 1 tablespoon cilantro ((chopped))

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A creamy, milky carp and tofu soup infused with ginger, goji berries, and dates, traditionally eaten in China to nourish the body after childbirth. Rich, warming, and aromatic with sesame and cilantro.

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Ingredients

serves 2

1 to 1 1/4 pound whole carp ((scaled and cleaned))
1/2 teaspoon salt ((or to taste))
3 tablespoons neutral oil
4 slices ginger
7 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 dried Chinese red dates (jujubes) (pitted and cut in half lengthwise)
1 tablespoon dried goji berries
1 pound soft tofu ((can also use firm tofu; cut the block in half lengthwise, then slice into 1/2-inch thick slices))
1/2 teaspoon white pepper ((or to taste))
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil ((optional))
2 scallions ((finely chopped))
1 tablespoon cilantro ((chopped))

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PER SERVING · TIME 75M