Tuesday 3 February 2009

Shark's Fin Soup with Crabmeat



A very common dish eaten by Chinese especially during big dinner functions like weddings, held at hotels or any Chinese restaurants. Some families actually take the time to make this dish during big family gatherings. There are many types of shark's fin soup but the most common and affordable ones are those with crab meat. So here's the recipe.....


Ingredients A: -

- 100g shrak's fin
- 1 piece ginger (flattened)
- 1 stalk spring onion

Ingredients B: -

- 1200g stock (filtered)
- 150g crab meat
- 30g corn flour (solution)
- 2 egg white (beaten)
- adequate fragrant oil

Seasonings: -

- 1 tsp monosodium glutamate
- 1 1/2 salt
- 1 1/2 sugar
- 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 tbsp huadiao wine

1. Boil ginger, spring onion and some water in pot. Add in shark's fin and scald for 3-4 min.
2. Remove shark's fin and rinse with sieve for 5 mins.
3. Boil stock with crab meat and Seasonings. Add in shark's fin and stir slightly.
4. Thicken the stock with starch solution. Flameout.
5. Add in egg white and stir evenly. Lastly, add in fragrant oil and stir well. Serve.

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