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How to prepare Abalone Soup with Fish Fin

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  Preparing Abalone

  After purchasing the abalone, use a dishwashing sponge to scrub the abalone clean, sprinkle a little salt on each abalone, and then rub firmly with your hands. After that, use a brush to scrub once more and rinse well.

  Insert a knife into the side and gently separate the abalone, cutting away the innards, then rinse with clean water.

  How to properly clean abalone

  • It is best to use a toothbrush to scrub around the abalone, especially the edges, then gently detach the abalone meat with a spoon and remove the black innards underneath, rinsing thoroughly.
  • Rinse the abalone meat under running water to remove any remaining residues.

  See details: How to properly clean abalone

  

  
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  Prepare sea cucumber

  Place a basket on top of a basin made of aluminum, put the sea cucumber into the basket, add 3 teaspoons of salt, flip the basket over, and use your hands to shake the basket until the sea cucumber turns slightly white, then stop.

  Rinse with water, use a knife to scrape off any black parts on the body of the sea cucumber, and rinse clean. Then cut off the mouth, cut it in half lengthwise, and scrape out the dirty parts inside the sea cucumber.

  Place the sea cucumber in the basket, add 4 teaspoons of salt, and use your hands to squeeze the sea cucumber vigorously to release all the slime, rinse clean, and let it drain.

  Tip: You can use a brush to scrub the sea cucumber multiple times to remove the slime, then squeeze the sea cucumber with salt several times and rinse clean.

  

  

  

  
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  Prepare vegetables

  Ginger, after being purchased, is peeled, washed clean, and sliced thinly. Green onions are trimmed, washed, and cut into pieces about 2 finger lengths long.

  Put the jujube into a bowl, then pour boiling water over it to soak until the jujubes swell. Shallots and garlic are peeled, washed, and minced.

  

  

  

  
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  Boil and soak fish maw, abalone, and sea cucumber

  Put 1 liter of water and 1 tablespoon of cooking wine into a basin, add 1/2 of the sliced ginger and chopped green onion, then soak the fish maw for about 1 hour to reduce the unpleasant smell and fishy taste of the fish maw.

  Boil 1 pot of water, add 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, the remaining 1/2 of the sliced ginger, and chopped green onion along with the fish maw, and cook for 15 minutes on high heat. Remove the fish maw and place it in a bowl of ice water.

  Keep the pot of water you just used, and quickly blanch the abalone and sea cucumber one more time for about 5 seconds, then soak them in cold ice water to maintain their crispness and deliciousness.

  

  
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  Cook the soup

  Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pot, add minced garlic and onion, and when the garlic and onion turn golden, add 1.5 liters of broth, and bring to a boil.

  Tip: You can use chicken broth or vegetable broth as you like.

  Add fish maw and cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes, then add sea cucumber and cook for 15 minutes, after that add abalone, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 3 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil.

  Stir well, add dried red dates and mushrooms, cook for another 5 minutes, add 3 tablespoons of tapioca starch water, mix well, season to taste, and you can turn off the heat.

  
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  Final product

  Abalone is soft, slightly chewy with a sweet taste. Fish maw is crunchy and has a slightly salty flavor. Sea cucumber, when eaten, has a moderately salty taste and a very delicious chewy texture.

  You can enjoy the abalone fish maw soup when it’s hot to fully experience its delicious flavors.