Fish cake and fish balls noodle soup

I like to order this type of fish cake noodles soup in one of the restaurant nearby my area, they serve very fresh fish balls and fish cake. Yesterday i just imitated this noodle soup at home since I bought a fresh Spanish mackerel from the market.

-Fish cake after pan fried

-Fish cake slices..

Fish cake and fish balls noodle soup
(printable recipe)

To make fish paste-
600g fish meat, Spanish mackerel, (ikan tenggiri)
60ml ice water
2tsp salt or to taste
1/2tsp white pepper powder
1/2tsp sesame oil
1tsp sugar
2tsp tapioca flour

1. Mix all ingredients except fish meat in a small bowl, mix well.
2. Place fish meat in another large mixing bowl.
3. Gradually add in liquid mixture into fish meat, stir the fish meat till all combine together.
4. Slap the fish meat against the sides of the mixing bowl several times or until mixture is well combined and sticky, takes about 5mins.

To make fish ball – Wet your hand in a small bowl of salt water, scoop up the flesh and shape like a golf ball size and cook in the broth or a pot of boiling water. The fish ball is thoroughly cooked when it floats on the water surface.

To make fish cake- Wet your hand in a small bowl of salt water, scoop up the flesh and shape long round size. Steam over hot water for 10mins and pan fry in hot oil till golden brown.

To make the bowl – Bring broth to boil (make broth by boiled dried anchovies, salted veggie and water), fill bowl with noodles, fish balls, fish cake slices and small piece of seaweed. Ladle the hot broth into bowl. Garnish with fresh veggie and garlic oil. Serve hot.

**Do try out this healthy and fresh noodle soup !!

-took a picture when Desmond concentrated doing his homework (writing Chinese letters) from Kindi, this is the moment he can sit still...

Happy cooking and Have a nice weekend ahead...