Luffa and crucian carp soup

Overview

Luffa and crucian carp are stewed together. The umami flavor of the loofah not only removes the fishy smell, but also makes the soup more nutritious. It is said that this soup has a lactation effect and is most suitable as a postpartum meal.

Tags

• soups
• home cooking
• soup
• old man
• summer recipes
• lunch
• carp
• cooking wine
• loofah
• oil
• vinegar
• ginger
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Fresh wild crucian carp obtained from fishing, cleaned and drained

   

2. 2 Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add crucian carp and fry until brown on both sides

   

3. 3 Place the fried crucian carp in a casserole, add ginger, cooking wine and a little vinegar, add hot water, bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes

   

4. 4 Peel the loofah and cut into pieces

   

5. 5 Put the loofah into a casserole, add salt to taste and simmer with the crucian carp for about 5 minutes until the loofah is soft and cooked

   

6. 6 Light, fresh and sweet loofah and crucian carp soup