Comments on Smoky Wok: Easy Fish Ball Soup with Preserved Vegetables or Dong Choy Recipe

i've used this as a guide. thank you

2012-02-11T19:46:33.758+08:00

i've used this as a guide. thank you

^ hi there, you can find these at most Asian groce...

2011-12-19T18:51:10.994+08:00

^ hi there, you can find these at most Asian grocery stores in the frozen foods aisle..I used to go to Ranch 99 most of the time since I lived in California...not quite sure where you are but in my experience, these can be found in most Asian grocery stores. Hope that helps! For my dish, I used freshly made fishballs without MSG but these are quite hard to find outside of Asia.

Excellent receipt, thanks! Do you have recommenda...

2011-12-19T09:31:25.567+08:00

Excellent receipt, thanks! Do you have recommendations on brands, or where to try to find MSG fish balls? thanks!

If you are using frozen fish balls yes, please tha...

2011-09-05T21:47:05.780+08:00

If you are using frozen fish balls yes, please thaw until completely defrosted then cook according to my recipe, hope that helps!

Looks good but do you have to thaw the fish balls ...

2011-09-05T19:17:20.594+08:00

Looks good but do you have to thaw the fish balls first? If not roughly how long do they take to cook?

HI again! My favourite version is actually with gl...

2011-08-18T00:38:06.470+08:00

HI again! My favourite version is actually with glass noodles :D Yeah, I know that living overseas, you may not be able to get the freshly made fish balls, hence that might be why the soup is a little plain tasting - if you get the 'right' fish balls, the soup is so naturally sweet hehe....I'm pretty sure hawkers add MSG to their soup hah! Adding ikan bilis is fine although I find that it detracts a little from the 'clearness' of the soup but hey, it's always fun to experiment right?

Hi Jen, An update on Kway Tiow Soup. I actually ch...

2011-08-17T23:03:55.528+08:00

Hi Jen,
An update on Kway Tiow Soup. I actually cheated a little by adding a little Ve-Tsin - 味精 (Hong Kong brand MSG - Those in Blue/Gold metal container). The initial taste of soup was a little plain, so I added a teaspoonful of Ve-Tsin, :-pFinally, I boiled and drained my yellow noodle and kway tiow with bean sprout (dou ya) seperately. Pour the soup onto the noodle, add Dong Cai and Yuan Sui Cong.I was initially tempted to added some ikan bilis to add favor to the soup. I heard some hawkers did that but could not confirm.

My own verdict: Took me less than 5 minutes to do it. A nice clear soup. The simplicity of this recipe itself is the selling point.

Next: probably try glass noodle (Dong Fen) or even Mee Tai Mak (Lo shu fen) and adding Ikan Bilis for the soup.

SG/MY Food Lover.

Thanks for sharing! This style of fish ball noodle...

2011-08-17T00:42:41.532+08:00

Thanks for sharing! This style of fish ball noodles are very popular in Malaysia as well (I'm Malaysian just for the record :D)...I know! While living at home, we tend to take the local food for granted but once we're thrown overseas, almost the first thing we miss (apart from family and friends of course) is the FOOD, trust me, I've been through it, I can still remember how crazily ecstatic I was when I found curry leaves in the US to make my Malaysian Butter Prawns haha...I do hope you like this recipe and would love your feedback..thanks for sharing about those hawker centers as well, I will ask my SG friends to take me there the next time I visit :)

OMG! this is the teochew style clear soup fishball...

2011-08-17T00:18:48.901+08:00

OMG! this is the teochew style clear soup fishball kway tiow mee! I grew up with this but had not taste this for many years as I am away from home for a long time. I really miss this dish. My favorite stalls are at Redhill hawker centre (ABC market) and Margaret (Da Zhong or Dai Jiong). The other one is at Chinatown hawker centre (2nd floor). It's nice to see this recipe.

Singaporeans might not understand this as they can have this anywhere and anytime in SG. I stay in Thailand (outside Bangkok) for many years, and I really appreciate the good old Singapore food.

I can get most ingredients here but the fishball here is not so bouncy. I will be trying out your recipe soon.

Xiaolu, thank you!

2011-04-18T10:32:11.415+08:00

Xiaolu, thank you!

I'm not always in the mood for fishballs but w...

2011-04-18T00:50:46.804+08:00

I'm not always in the mood for fishballs but when I am I find them satisfying and comforting. Your soup looks delicious.

OK,at last I remember one vegetable I don't li...

2011-04-15T11:00:48.653+08:00

OK,at last I remember one vegetable I don't like - 冬菜 !

Love a good springy fish ball anytime!

yes totally! love the ease of this quick soup :D

2011-04-14T15:23:17.719+08:00

yes totally! love the ease of this quick soup :D

thanks! glad it brings back good memories

2011-04-14T15:22:44.033+08:00

thanks! glad it brings back good memories

yes it is quite similar :)

2011-04-14T15:22:30.107+08:00

yes it is quite similar :)

I also make sotong ball soup wt napa yesterday but...

2011-04-14T13:13:00.124+08:00

I also make sotong ball soup wt napa yesterday but without tong choy..Yes it's simple and fast to cook,right? I used tong choy with minced pork and eggs for steaming..

thanks Juliana! You too!

2011-04-14T13:07:12.607+08:00

thanks Juliana! You too!

OK,at last I remember one vegetable I don't li...

2011-04-14T12:17:39.687+08:00

OK,at last I remember one vegetable I don't like - 冬菜 !

Love a good springy fish ball anytime!

I love the simplicity of this soup and it is so ta...

2011-04-14T02:14:31.591+08:00

I love the simplicity of this soup and it is so tasty...hope you are having a great week :-)

This reminds me the yummy Chiuchow or Teochew styl...

2011-04-13T20:32:48.442+08:00

This reminds me the yummy Chiuchow or Teochew style fish ball noodles.

Very Nice! Reminds me of my childhood. http://hom...

2011-04-13T20:22:47.244+08:00

Very Nice! Reminds me of my childhood.

http://home-cook-dishes-for-family.blogspot.com/

Nice to have simple dishes on quiet days :)

2011-04-13T16:48:46.258+08:00

Nice to have simple dishes on quiet days :)