Welcome to Foodie Friday! Have you ever had Fish Ball Noodle Soup (魚蛋湯粉)? You’re in luck! It’s super simple to make and this adaptation only takes 5-6 ingredients!
This is part of quarantine cooking wherein we (aka my family) are on a mission to use up all/most of the ingredients we have at home prior to venturing out into the world to buy more groceries! I’m all for easy, quick + healthy dishes, and this fit all of the above!
It’s a fairly versatile recipe–you could use any vegetable you want, but we have a ton of spinach at home and it cooks down into nothing, so why not throw in a bunch? :P You could technically use any kind of meatball too to substitute, or tofu if you’re vegetarian!
If you’ve never had fish balls, they consist of fish paste shaped into meatballs and are usually boiled in a broth or deep-fried! The fried version is commonly sold on streets in Hong Kong with curry sauce or other toppings and they’re absolutely delicious! (I need to learn how to make those–will share if I’m successful!
Fish Ball Noodle Soup (魚蛋湯粉)
Fish Ball Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- drizzle of sesame oil
- 6-8 fish balls halved
- 2-3 cups spinach
- 1 8 oz package egg noodles or 2 bunches from a 16oz package
- 1 tbsp chicken essence
- 1-2 cloves garlic minced (optional)
Instructions
- If fish balls are frozen, soak in hot water (just enough to cover) for ~5-7 minutes, then slice in half.
- Cook noodles according to package instructions (usually takes 3-4 minutes).
- Heat a pot on medium heat and add in sesame oil. Add in garlic (if using), spinach, and halved fish balls and sautée for ~3-4 minutes. Add 2 cups of water + chicken essence to the pot.
- Add in the egg noodles* and serve hot!
Notes
End-of-Week-ish Recap!
- Come hang out with me on a hike on the Delicate Arch Trail in Arches National Park from Travel Tuesday!
- Have you ever had fish balls?
- What food are you craving right now?
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This is perfect for my quarantine meal planning! I love that it has limited ingredients and my family loves noodles! It’s a perfect win for a family of 5 at home. We have been trying lots of new recipes – I can’t wait to try this over the weekend!
I’m all for things that don’t require a bunch of ingredients right now. I hope you all like it! :] Feel free to customize as you see fit! :P I wanna add more veggies next time!
Fish balls are not on my radar, but they sound interesting! Sounds like a tasty soup ;-)
It was super good! Kinda craving it again but I think we’re out of fish balls for now. :[
Noodle recipes are always a hit here. Will have to try!
Hope you like it! I love noodle soups/bowls! :D
My husband loves this type of soup! Never thought about making it for him looks great
Thank you! :] I hope he likes it!
This dish look amazing and simple to make. I will give it a go.
Thanks! :] Hope you like it!
This recipe looks so delicious! I can’t wait for my family to try this!
Yay! I hope they like it! :]
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I love that you added spinach to this soup recipe! It’s a perfect addition!
I’m all for throwing in veggies whenever possible! :D
This soup sounds absolutely delicious, and so nutritious! I would love to try it out.
Thanks! Hope you like it if you do! :D
This looks so calming and nutritious!
Thank you! :]!
I’ve never tried fish balls before. And since I love to try out new things, this will be next on my list. I always love to eat a good soup.
Soups are awesome! :] I hope you get a chance to try this out sometime!
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We were in Hong Kong about half a year ago, but somehow missed these as we tried to eat our way across the city. I love nearly all soup and the fish balls sound interesting. I can’t wait to give them a try.
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Aww, noooo!! They’re so good! If you ever go back, definitely give it a try, but in the meantime, I hope you like this! :D