Chye Sim Soup

Chye Sim

I got this recipe from a blog. I find the taste quite okay, but my hub begged to differ. And this means that I will only post the photo for my records... At least it looks pretty decent on photo, yes? :)

Chye Sim (Cai Xin) Soup

I can't seem to find a decent recipe on Cai Xin Soup online. I couldn't find any either, on recipe books. I wonder why? It's such a popular soup in Tze Char stalls and a tasty one at that.

Nevertheless, I made an attempt using the 'cheater bug' method. I used an ikan bilis stock cube (that no-msg brand) as the soup base. It was not too bad, but not as flavourful as those in the Tze Char stalls.

Any better recipes to share, anyone?



Ingredients

• Chye sim
• Small corns
• Carrot
• Minced pork

Seasonings

• 1 Ikan bilis
• 1 tbsp cooking wine
• 1 tsp sugar
• salt to taste

Method

1) Add ikan bilis cube to boiling water
2) Add all ingredients except chye sim
3) Add chye sim about 1 minute before switching off the fire
4) Add cooking wine, sugar and salt

Chye Sim with Carrots

I cooked this dish with the goal of achieving something similar to the taste of the sauteed mini vege I had at Xiao Xuan Feng.

I thought I am nearly there, but my hub wasn't too impressed. His grouse is as usual. Too watery. He is one who likes his vegetables more 'glue-y', the type whereby it's thicken with flour and water. But I am so tired of having vegetables cooked in this style. There had to be times I get my way, no? :P



















Ingredients

• 1 packet of Chye Sim
• 10 (agar-agar) sliced carrots
• 1 tbsp minced garlic

Seasonings

• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp cooking wine
• 1 tsp chicken concetentrated stock*
• 2 cups soya bean stock

*this is something out of the norm. I speculated this is what was included in the sauteed mini vege I had at Xiao Xuan Feng, so thought of giving it a try. The gravy turned out to be good!

Method
1) Heat oil in high heat for 10 seconds
2) Add garilc (careful of splattering! The oil splattered onto my leg. *sniff)
3) Add the carrot and stem of the chye sim and stir till moderately soft
4) Stir-fry the leaves portion of the chye sim
5) Add the seasonings
6) Do not overcook. Serve