Hainan Sour Fish Soup

Hǎinán Suān Yútāng is a tangy, aromatic fish soup from Hainan's Li and Miao ethnic communities. Fresh fish is cooked with wild sour fruit (taup), local pickled vegetables, and herbs. The sourness comes from natural fermentation rather than vinegar, giving the soup a complex, layered flavor.

食材清单

• 400 g fresh fish (cut into pieces)
• Sour element: 100 g pickled bamboo shoots or sour plum
• 1 tomato (quartered)
• 3 slices ginger
• 2 cloves garlic
• 4-5 sprigs cilantro
• 500 ml water
• 1 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp sugar
• Fresh chili to taste

制作步骤

1. 1. Wash and clean the fish
2. 2. Add enough water to the pot, add Hainan sour fish soup and ginger slices
3. 3. After the fire is boiled, skim off the foam.
4. 4. Add crucian carp and ginger and simmer over low heat for 1 hour
5. 5. Add salt to taste
6. 6. Serve in a bowl and sprinkle with chopped green onion.