豆腐滾魚柳湯

This is another common soup, normally use the fresh fish I use the fillet, the taste is not that bad.

材料 Ingredients：

• 魚柳二塊 2 fish fillet (I use haddock)
  
• 豆腐半盒 1/2 box of firm tofu
  
• 薑數片 several pcs ginger
  
• 水三杯 3 cup water
  

做法 procedures：

1. 洗淨魚抹乾備用。Rinse and pat dry the fish.
   
2. 豆腐切粒備用。Cut the tofu into pcs.
   
3. 放油起鑊，加薑和魚煎。Add the oil in the hot pan, then add the ginger and fish for pan fry.
   
4. 魚煎兩面之後，加水和豆腐滾20分鐘，Pan fry the fish both side, add the water and tofu, let it boil for about 20 mins.
   
5. 加鹽調味。Add salt to taste.
   

瓜粒湯 Winter Melon Soup

材料： Ingredients:

• 冬瓜1／3lb 1/3 lb winter melon


• 瘦肉1／4 lb 1/4 lb lean pork


• 冬菇5隻 5 dried shiitake mushrooms


• 瑤柱少許 A little dried scallop

做法： Procedure

1. 冬菇和瑤柱浸泡至軟。 Soak the mushrooms and scallops until soft.


2. 冬菇、冬瓜和瘦肉切粒。 Dice the mushrooms, winter melon, and pork.


3. 水滾後放入材料除了瘦肉。 Boil 4 cups water, then combine all ingredients except the pork.


4. 至冬瓜至透明，便加入瘦肉。When the winter melon looks transparent, add the pork.


5. 下鹽調味。 Add salt to taste.
   

*可用鮮蝦和帶子代替乾的。 Dry mushrooms and scallops can be substituted for fresh or can be omitted.

薯仔番茄牛肉湯 Our Favorite Soup

This is one of the boys' favorite soup, I have to put this on the blog.


材料： Ingredients:

• 薯仔3隻（大） 3 large potatoes
• 番茄5隻（小） 5 small tomatoes
• 牛肉碎少許 A little ground beef

做法： Procedure

1. 薯仔煲軟後加入牛肉碎和番茄。 Peel the potatoes, cut into small pieces, put into boiling water until soft, then add the ground beef and tomatoes.
2. 滾後用茶匙將番茄弄碎。 While the soup is boiling, use a spoon to squash the tomatoes and give the soup more tomato flavor.
3. 加鹽調味。Add salt to taste.

魚翅瓜碗仔翅 Spaghetti Squash Soup

Found this recipe on internet, and we have a lot of spaghetti squash at the store, well, here is the result.






材料： Ingredients:

• 魚翅瓜半個 Half a spaghetti squash
• 瘦肉100g Lean pork 100g or 1 pork sirloin steak
• 花菇6-8粒 Dry shiitake mushrooms 6-8 pcs
• 木耳6-8片 Dry dark fungus 6-8 pcs
• 水1 can Water 1 can
• 上湯1 can Chicken broth 1 can
• 粟粉2湯匙(用4湯匙水開均) Corn starch 2 tbsp (use 4 tbsp water and mix well)
• 雞蛋1隻(打散) 1 Egg (whisked)

調味料：Spices

• 老抽1湯匙 Dark soy sauce 1 tbsp
• 鹽適量 Salt (to taste)
• 麻油少許 Sesame oil (to taste)
• 胡椒粉少許 Black pepper (to taste)
  

做法： Procedure

1. 魚翅瓜可蒸、、叮或焗熟 Microwave/Bake/Steam the spaghetti squash until done.
2. 花菇及木耳浸軟，切絲待用 Soak the mushrooms and fungus until soft, then cut into strips.
3. 瘦肉切絲，略醃待用 Cut the pork into strips and marinate in salt and oil for a while.
4. 煲滾水及上湯，加入肉絲、花菇絲及木耳絲略滾 Boil the water and broth, put the pork, mushrooms, and fungus in, and return to a boil.
5. 魚翅瓜去核後用叉將瓜肉刮出，加入湯中略煮 When the squash is ready, remove the seeds and use a fork to scrape out the squash.
6. 收細火加入粟粉槳攪均 Lower the heat, then add the corn starch mix and stir well.
7. 放入調味料(請試味)，收火，慢慢倒入蛋槳攪均即可 Add spices to taste, then turn off the heat and slowly pour the whisked egg in. Gently stir.
   
   
   

西洋菜豬骨湯 Watercress Soup

材料： Ingredients:
西洋菜2至3束（約1磅） Watercress 2-3 bunches (about 1 lb)
豬骨1磅 Pork bone 1 lb
蜜棗 x2 Preserved Red Dates x2
南北杏少許 Peeled Almonds

做法： Procedure
先將豬骨出水，備用。Blanch the bones and set aside.
洗凈其他材料。 Wash the other ingredients.
水（約5 qt）滾後放進所有材料煲滾。 Boil about 5 qts water. After it begins to boil, combine all ingredients inside.
慢火再煲3小時，下鹽調味。Simmer for 3 hours. Add salt to taste.

Chili

材料 Ingredient：

• 油一茶匙 vegetable oil`1 or 2 teaspoons
• 瘦牛肉碎一磅半至二磅瘦牛肉碎 lean ground beef 1-1/2 to 2 lb
• 洋蔥一個切碎white onion x 1, chopped
• 辣椒粉二湯匙. chili power. 2 tablespoons
• 甜紅椒粉 一湯匙 paprika 1 tablespoon
• 蒜頭四至五塊切成蓉 garlic 4 -5 clove , minced
• 孜然一茶匙 cumin 1 teaspoon
• 喼汁一茶匙wocesterstire sauce 1 teaspoon
• 花腰豆一罐 pinto beans x 1 can
• 紅腰豆一罐 kidney beans x 1 can
  

做法 Procedure：

1. 沖洗豆備用。Rinse the beans from the can.
2. 用油放入鍋中。Put the oil in the heated pot.
3. 加入蒜蓉和洋蔥略炒。Add the garlic and onion, gently stir.
4. 加入牛肉碎，要弄碎Add beef, and breaking them apart,.
5. 加入香料略炒。Add the spices and stir them well.
6. 當肉差不多熟加入豆。When the meat is almost done, add the beans.
7. 加少量水煮20分鐘，略搞混。Add a little more water, and simmer for about 20 minutes or so, stirring occasionally.
8. 加鹽調味。Add salt to taste
   
   

**如不喜歡孜然可不加，試味後可加多一些香料。
**如吃素的可改肉為菇。亦可改為火雞肉。

火雞骨紅蘿蔔煲湯 Turkey and carrot soup

材料 Ingredints：

• 火雞骨半隻 Turkey breast bone half
• 火雞頸 Turkey neck (can substitude to drum stick bone)
• 紅蘿蔔二磅半 Carrot 2 1/2 lb
  

做法 Procedure：

1. 將火雞骨「如有頸或腿」略為出水，洗淨備用。Blanch the turkey
2. 紅蘿蔔去皮切段。Peel and cut the carrot.
3. 放全部材料入滾水中，待水再度滾後，慢火煲大約三小時便可。
   Put all the ingredients into boiling water, when it returns to a boil, simmer for 3 hours.

* 火雞出水和洗淨目的是去除胸內stuffing，並且去除多餘油份。 Purpose for blanck the turkey is to clean out the stuffing and extra fat.

麵鼓湯 Japanese miso Soup

材料 Ingredients：

• 乾海藻少量 Wakame (dried seaweed) a little bit
• 豆腐半盒 Tofu half box
• 麵鼓三湯匙 Miso soup base 3 tablespoon
• 味醂一湯匙 Mirin 1 tablespoon
• 木魚湯粉1／4茶匙 Hon-Dashi 1/4 teaspoon
• 蔥一條 scallion x 1
  

做法 Procedure：

1. 用味醂來稀釋麵鼓，加二杯水和木魚湯粉。Use mirin mixed with miso soup base, add 2 cups of water and hon-dashi.
2. 豆腐切粒。Cut the tofu to pcs.
3. 蔥切粒。Cut the scallion to pcs.
4. 海藻用水浸軟後加入湯中。 Soak the wakame until soft, drain, and add to the soup.
5. 湯滾後加蔥花。 When the soup boils, add the scallion.

海帶豆腐肉片湯 Dried seaweed tofu soup

材料 Ingredients：

• 海帶三條 Dried seaweed x 3
• 豆腐一盒 Tofu 1 box
• 瘦肉 1／4磅 Lean pork 1/4 lb
  

做法 Procedure；

1. 海帶浸軟切段。Soak the dried seaweed and cut to pcs.
2. 豆腐切粒。Cut the tofu to pcs.
3. 瘦肉切片。Put the pork to pcs.
4. 加海帶、豆腐和水一起煮至滾。 Add tofu and seaweed to water.
5. 加瘦肉再滾，加適量鹽調味。Add the pork to boiling water, when it return to boil, add salt to taste.

日本南瓜排骨湯 Kabocha squash and pork soup

Found this Kabocha squash (Japanese pumpkin) at the store, try to make a soup with pork bone.

材料 Ingredients：

• 日本南瓜Kabocha squash x 1
• 排骨 pork bone x 2lb
• 雪耳 fungus x 1 pc

做法 Procedure：

1. 先將排骨出水，洗淨備用。Blanch the bone, then set aside.
2. 放入排骨滾水中，待水再度滾後，慢火煲大約二小時。Put the pork bone in the boiling water, when the soup returns to a boil, cover and simmer for about 2 hours.
3. 放入其他材料再慢火煲大約半小時便可。Add the other ingredients, then simmer for half hour.