Chinese Soup Base Mixes - Recommendations?

williacg

Hi All,

I love Chinese food, and planning a buffet for Saturday, but trying to keep my spending down by cooking the starters / appetizers from scratch. I got all of my essential cupboard ingredients from Wing Yip (spring roll wrappers, soy sauce, oyster sauce, spare ribs rub etc.).

The only thing I couldn't find was a soup base mix, I'm attempting a hot and spicy prawn and noodle soup (something light and refreshing, not the thick and gloopy style that resembles wallpaper paste that I have sometimes come across). Does anybody have any recommendations?

Many thanks for any suggestions.

Williacg

sarah1972

You just need a stock cube for the base mix:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/826640/quick-prawn-noodle-soup

or this one looks lovely http://www.jamieoliver.com/magazine/recipes-view.php?title=simple-noodle-soup

williacg

sarah1972 wrote: »

You just need a stock cube for the base mix:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/826640/quick-prawn-noodle-soup

or this one looks lovely http://www.jamieoliver.com/magazine/recipes-view.php?title=simple-noodle-soup

Thanks Sarah1972,

I've previously tried the BBC recipe, I wasn't that keen, but the Jamie Oliver one does look really nice, and I may well fall back on that recipe, but a Chinese lady that I worked with a few months ago, had told me her recipe for hot and spicy prawn soup, (which was absolutely delicious), and admitted that she cheated on using a teaspoon of this one ingredient - I will keep searching for her recipe.

Thanks again

sarah1972

williacg wrote: »

Thanks Sarah1972,

I've previously tried the BBC recipe, I wasn't that keen, but the Jamie Oliver one does look really nice, and I may well fall back on that recipe, but a Chinese lady that I worked with a few months ago, had told me her recipe for hot and spicy prawn soup, (which was absolutely delicious), and admitted that she cheated on using a teaspoon of this one ingredient - I will keep searching for her recipe.

Thanks again

I must admit I think the Jamie one looks much nicer than the other one, I may have to try it myself.

What did she call the teaspoon of the one ingredient?

This looks interesting?
http://chinese.food.com/recipe/spicy-hotpot-broth-sichuan-hong-tang-lu-382803
and this
http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/09/03/making-basic-chinese-chicken-and-pork-stock/

princess_loki

I use these for a hot soup:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tom-Yum-Broth-Cubes-24g/dp/B004RQMYMA

I also sometimes make my own chinese style soup - homemade chicken stock, lemongrass, star anise, chilli, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, dash of soy, sesame oil and then chuck whatever else I can think of in there!

williacg

sarah1972 wrote: »

I must admit I think the Jamie one looks much nicer than the other one, I may have to try it myself.

What did she call the teaspoon of the one ingredient?

This looks interesting?
http://chinese.food.com/recipe/spicy-hotpot-broth-sichuan-hong-tang-lu-382803
and this
http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2007/09/03/making-basic-chinese-chicken-and-pork-stock/

Hi Sarah1972,

I can't remember the name of the secret ingredient that she used, but it was a concentrated fresh stock that is used for soups, sauces and marinades, that could also be frozen.

Will keep looking.

Williacg

williacg

princess_loki wrote: »

I use these for a hot soup:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tom-Yum-Broth-Cubes-24g/dp/B004RQMYMA

I also sometimes make my own chinese style soup - homemade chicken stock, lemongrass, star anise, chilli, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, dash of soy, sesame oil and then chuck whatever else I can think of in there!

Thanks Princess Loki,

They're not currently availble on Amazon or any of my local stores, but found them on Ebay for 99p, and have placed an order for 2 packs.

Thanks again.

Williacg

princess_loki

I've been looking at this website which is rather good

http://omnivorescookbook.com/category/recipes/soup-stew-recipe/

Queenriderbrekke

Miso perhaps?

williacg

princess_loki wrote: »

I've been looking at this website which is rather good

http://omnivorescookbook.com/category/recipes/soup-stew-recipe/

Thanks Princess Loki,

The wonton soup recipe also looks great, and I will also be brewing up a batch of the chicken stock for the freezer.

Williacg

williacg

Queenriderbrekke wrote: »

Miso perhaps?

I've never tried it but will definitely give it a try.

Thanks for the tip.

Williacg