Chinese New Year Lucky Soup (Authentic Chinese Recipe) Traditional Chinese Cooking

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides protein while being lower in calories.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Ground turkey is often less expensive and lower in fat.

fish

🥗Healthier: seitan

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is a budget-friendly alternative with a similar texture.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive while still providing a good flavor.

Soak 6-8 Chinese mushrooms in cold water for half an hour.

Soak 1-2 bags of bean curd sticks in cold water for half an hour and then cut into small pieces.

Prepare 2 pork tongues by boiling them in water for 10 minutes, then peel off the skin.

Parboil half a pound of pork bones with meat for 10 minutes in a separate pot.

In the main stock pot, add 20 cups of water and bring to a boil.

Add a generous piece of ginger, 2 dried Chinese orange peels, 6 Chinese honey dates, and 3 tablespoons of Chinese almonds to the boiling water.

Add the soaked mushrooms, oysters, pork tongues, and pork bones to the soup stock.

Cover the pot with a lid and let the soup stock simmer for 2 to 3 hours on low heat.

Steam the soaked sea moss (fat toy) on a tray over a pan of steaming water for about 15 minutes, then let it cool for 10 minutes before cutting into chunks.

Slice the pork bones into bite-sized pieces and add them back into the soup.

Add the pork tongues to the soup in the last 30-45 minutes of cooking.

Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the soup and cover, continuing to let it boil.

Add the bean curd sticks to the soup in the last hour to keep them firmer.

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