Chinese Spinach Soup
Recipe Courtesy of Asian Food Network

Chinese Spinach Soup

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Looking for a quick, healthy fix? The humble yet tasty Chinese Spinach Soup is here to the rescue! A combination of the simplest of ingredients –the Chinese spinach, dried ikan bilis(dried anchovies), garlic and eggs, this soup takes about 30 minutes to make from start to finish. For added sweetness, throw in a handful of wolfberries! Serve hot with rice for a complete meal.
  • Difficulty:  Easy
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cook: 20 min
  • Clean up: min
  • Steps:  2 steps
  • 10 Ingredients
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Steps:  2 steps
  • 10 Ingredients
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cook: 20 min
  • Clean up: min

Instructions

1. Cut & clean spinach

  • Cut off roots of spinach then peel away some of the thin fibrous layer covering the entire stem.

  • Cut the spinach into portions approximately 10 cm in length.

  • Rinse to remove all traces of dirt till water runs clear, then drain andset aside.


2. Boil Soup

  • Add ikan bilis to a pot of boiling water.

  • Heat up ½ tbsp oil in a soup pot or wok. Fry garlic till fragrant & add dried ikan bilis broth.

  • Bring to a boil, add wolfberries & boil for 2-3 mins.

  • Add spinach, salted egg and century egg.

  • Stir gently and cook for about 2 -3 minutes till the spinach is tender, then add beaten egg.

  • Season with salt if necessary.


Plate and Serve!

Garnish with fried whitebaits and serve hot.

Nutritional Info

Chinese Spinach Soup