Fujian Cuisine

Fragrant river eel
  • March 10,2023

Fragrant river eel

Malnutrition, poor appetite and physical fatigue, eating this river eel soup is right thing to do. It can replenish deficiency, nourish blood, remove dampness, and prevent tuberculosis. It's delicious and authentic.

Fragrant river eel
food preparation

150 grams of river eel, a little bit of garlic, pieces of ginger and green onions

Required amount of broth, 3 grams of salt, 3 ml of cooking wine, appropriate amount of vegetable oil

Cooking steps Fragrant river eel
  • 1 Heat water in a saucepan, add river eel and blanch for a while.
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  • 2 Fish out European eel, scrape off mucus from surface and remove internal organs.
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  • 3 Cut river eel into small pieces of same length, do not cut off spine.
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  • 4 Heat a frying pan with oil, heat up, add garlic, fry a little, remove garlic and set aside.
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  • 5 Place river eel, chopped ginger, leek and garlic in a large bowl.
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  • 6 Pour desired amount of broth into a saucepan, add salt and cooking wine and bring to a boil.
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  • 7 Pour soup from pot into a large bowl of river eel and wrap with plastic wrap.
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  • 8 Place bowl in steamer.
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  • 9 Cover and steam for 30 minutes.
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  • 10 Open and remove steamed river eel.
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  • 11 Just peel off plastic wrap.
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    Assembly Instructions

    Place eel in hot water for a while to remove slime from fish.