Fish head noodles | Sourish soup noodles to open up your appetite (ingredient list provided)

fish heads

🥗Healthier: fish fillets

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Canned fish is more accessible and still flavorful.

noodles

🥗Healthier: whole grain noodles

💰Cheaper: instant noodles

Instant noodles are budget-friendly and quick to prepare.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: salt

Tamari is gluten-free while adding similar umami flavor.

lime

🥗Healthier: lemon

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can provide acidity at a lower cost.

Marinate the snapper with salt and white pepper, then coat with a thin layer of corn starch and deep fry for 5 minutes.

Cut tomatoes into big chunks.

Slice pickled mustard green.

Prepare salted plum and spring onions, cutting the spring onions into 5cm segments.

Julienne the ginger and chop the garlic.

In a pot, heat 1.5L of chicken broth until simmering.

Add the fried snapper, tomatoes, pickled mustard green, salted plum, spring onions, ginger, and garlic to the broth.

Season with salt, sugar, fish sauce, Shaoxing cooking wine, and white pepper, adjusting to taste.

Serve with A1 instant bee hoon, garnished with chopped spring onions, red chili slices, and homemade fried shallots.

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