草菇汤 (Dried Mushrooms Soup)

I am not sure this soup belong to which dialect. It was a heirloom recipe from my late Father In-laws. All children in the family love this soup.

Ingredients

Dried Mushrooms
Water
Salt
Chicken fillets

Methods

1. Soak the dried Straw Mushrooms in water for 2 hours

2. Drained the dried straw mushrooms (keep the water)

3. Trim of the end tip of the straw mushrooms.

4. In a soup pot, add the straw mushrooms, the soaking water and additional water  (3/4 full)

5. Bring to boil, then lower flame to simmer for 30 mins. Add salt to taste

6. Thinly sliced the chicken fillet, marinated with salt and cornstarch.

7. Bring to soup to boil, add the chicken fillet. Off the fire.  Serve.

红脚菜汤 or shan choy tong (Red Vegetable Soup)

Red vegetable soup or Shan Choy Tong is a favourite of mummy since her childhood days. It is a remedy for children who dislike vegetables just like mummy. It does not have the vegetable "taste" of most leafy vegetables. The greatest of all is it is good for hazy days. Whenever the haze PSI go up, the vegetable will be selling like hot cakes in the wet market. It help to clear the smoke in our body so smokers you better drink more.

Shan Choy (Red Vegetables)

1-2 pcs Salted egg
Minced/sliced pork (marinated)
Fishball (optional)
Water
Salt to taste

Method

1. Bring the water to boil.
2. Separate the salted egg. Add the yolk into the water.
3. Continue to boil till the salted eggs are half cook.
4. Take out the yolk and add the vegetables.
5. Break the yolk into smaller pieces and add into the soup.
6. Add salt to taste (not too much)
7. Add fishball and salted egg white. Served