Papaya Fish Soup
8 January 2009
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Soup Name: Papaya Fish Soup
Traditional Chinese Name: 木瓜魚湯 (mù gua yú tāng)
Introduction:
This neutral soup is extremely rich in carotenes, antioxidants and vitamin C. It is the soup to make for women who are going through confinement and is said to aid in production of milk for breastfeeding women. The soup itself is very sweet and high nutritious. It is also ideal for babies and children.
What Ingredients are required?
4 medium-sized golden threadfin bream (or any other appropriate substitute)
1 large papaya (use green papaya if used for increasing milk in breastfeeding)
5-6 pieces of dried scallop
3 large dried dates
2 slices of fresh ginger
2 L of water
1 teaspoon of salt (to marinate the fish)
1 teaspoon of oil (to fry the fish)
How do I prepare it?
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After the fish is cleaned, wipe the fish with paper towels or a cloth to remove excess water
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Cover the fish with a small amount of salt (inside and out)
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Let it sit for an hour and then drain any water
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Peel and cut the papaya into large edible cubes
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Start boiling your soup water
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In a pan, add oil and fry the ginger with the fish on low-medium heat (until the fish is completely cooked and the skin is a slightly browned)
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Put the fish into a soup bag and add to water
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Add papaya and ginger
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Boil for at least an hour
Any benefits?
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This soup is rich vitamin C, carotenes and antioxidants
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It is said to aid in milk production for breastfeeding women (use green papayas in this case)
Any precautions?
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Caution must be taken when making fish soup as the fish will disintegrate. This is why it’s important to use a soup bag to put the fish in to keep all the contents contained. This is particularly important when serving the soup to babies or children.
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I am very happy that I found your website with helpful information & traditional Chinese soup recipes that my mother used to make! I remembered my mother used to make chicken feet soup however I can’t remember what she puts in the actual soup - do you have a recipe for it? What is it good for? Thanks so very much!!!
Thank you - try this soup: http://www.thechinesesouplady.com/sea-snail-chicken-soup/ (Sea Snail Chicken Soup) - it’s a classic that is simple and easy to make that has chicken feet. We will put up more variations of chicken feet soups! Lisa
Hi Lisa, Thanks for the quick response! I made the soup today - I couldn’t find bream so I used perch fish - it was kinda fishy - is it the fish that I used or is that normal? I will check out the chicken feet soup : )
Hi H,
Did you fry the fish first? Use a bit of ginger while frying. I have a fear of “fishy” tasting soup, but yes, some fishes are fishier than others. A few things to try to help eliminate fishy taste is to make thoroughly clean it (multiple times if need be), ensure descaling is thorough and then re-wash. Make slits along the side of the fish before frying. Another suggestion is to soak the fish in 1 part water and 1/4 part milk for an hour and then wash (interesting find on the web). Hope this helps and let me know how your future fish soups fare!
Lisa
Wow, this site is a blessing. So glad you’ve taken the trouble to set up this website, and post all these ole-style soups that I love. Can’t wait to try the recipes!
hi there…green papaya is not sold here in New Zealand….can you suggest a substitute….i plan to use this to aid in breast milk production…thanks!
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Thanks for creating this site.. it’s great for all those 2nd generation Chinese who have heard about these soups but have no idea how to make them. I have been drinking this Papaya and Fish soup ever since my baby arrived and it has helped to increase my breastmilk production.
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