Comments on Smoky Wok: Chinese Salted Vegetables with Tofu Soup Recipe

Whats chinese smoked ham? Where to get it?

2012-03-23T13:20:07.141+08:00

Whats chinese smoked ham? Where to get it?

Hi again, well it does sound like a completely dif...

2011-08-24T11:03:34.292+08:00

Hi again, well it does sound like a completely different soup doesn't it? Interesting...I think I still prefer Cantonese soups myself :) Slow cooker? I've never used that for soups as I prefer the traditional method so perhaps the timing might be different as well since I use a regular claypot to boil for 5 hours..

Hi Jen, Turn out to be true, I did not add white p...

2011-08-24T10:46:29.237+08:00

Hi Jen,
Turn out to be true, I did not add white pepper corn. The peppercorn was introduced to subdue to strong smell of the duck and soup is not intend to be spicy. That explains why the soup has a subtle 'spicy' taste.
I also cooked this using slow fire with a slow cooker for about 5 hours. Not sure this is Cantonese or Nyonya but suspect this is Teochew as the Teochews are very good in duck dishes, braised duck, duck noodle and this type.
Thank you.

hi there! Oh, from the way you described the taste...

2011-08-22T23:35:29.076+08:00

hi there! Oh, from the way you described the taste of your mom's soup - it sounds very radically different from what I a presented :) This is slow-fire soup and is meant to be soothing and definitely not spicy either from peppers or chillis, I think you may have gotten the wrong impression and thought this recipe is like your mom's...the soup you are looking for sounds a bit more Nyonya in nature - mine is more Cantonese..hope that helps!

Hi Jen, I tried this over the weekend. My recipe i...

2011-08-22T23:23:54.848+08:00

Hi Jen, I tried this over the weekend. My recipe is almost similar with yours except I used duck. The taste was not quite expected. It's not bad but just do not know how to describe.I think I am missing something. I remember this soup has a little of spicy taste. Not the kind of Chilli hot, more like peppery kind of feel.

I actually added a lot of white pepper during serving. This manage to add some spicy feel but not what I expected. The aroma from this dish is quite strong after 4-5 hours of low heat.

Verdict: 5/10
Taste reasonable but feel the soup I made is lacking something. Came across another version that have Suan Mei (Preserved Dried Plums) but I believe this is not the reason. I am suspecting pepper seeds. Will confirm with my mum on this.

Hi Jen, Think I have to ban myself from coming to...

2011-08-17T23:27:30.187+08:00

Hi Jen,

Think I have to ban myself from coming to your blog for at least 1 week!

Seeing this killer "Xian Cai Tang" is the reason. :-p For me, this is consider a big challenge as my mum can cook this very well so there's a benchmark. I intend to do this recipe this weekend as I will be using duck as per mum's recipe. And I need to look for a bigger pot.

One note about this soup is that it gets tastier the longer the soup is cooked. You can also add the soup to a bowl of boiled bee hoon (vermicelli).

Will keep you updated once I complete this weekend project. Thanks, SG/MY Food Lover.

THK - yeah, I really love these kind of soups Car...

2010-08-29T22:10:37.824+08:00

THK - yeah, I really love these kind of soups

Carolyn - pig's feet can be yummy :)

The pig's trotter caught my eye first. My late...

2010-08-28T07:15:14.890+08:00

The pig's trotter caught my eye first. My late-Dad loved pig's feet like crazy. This dish definitely makes me think of him.

When staying out, I always miss home-made soups, s...

2010-08-27T23:50:09.673+08:00

When staying out, I always miss home-made soups, slow-cooked ones in particular.

yeah - a good bowl of soup is so comforting to the...

2010-08-27T18:20:38.011+08:00

yeah - a good bowl of soup is so comforting to the soul :)

I love 老火汤 too! This is one of my favourite soups ...

2010-08-27T13:31:13.569+08:00

I love 老火汤 too! This is one of my favourite soups :)

Me too! Like a good bowl of soup anytime :)

2010-08-26T05:20:16.111+08:00

Me too! Like a good bowl of soup anytime :)