How to Make Home-style Fish Head and Tofu Soup

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Home-style Fish HeadTofu Ingredients:Bighead carp head 800 grams,Fresh soft tofu 1 block, raw Ginger 3 grams,Coriander 2 stalks, green onions 2, garlic 2 heads, vegetable oil 20 ml, cooking wine 5 ml, salt 8 grams,Monosodium glutamate (MSG) 3 grams
Home-style Fish Head Tofu Soup Preparation:

. Cut the soft tofu into small pieces in its box, clean the fish head and cut it in half, slice the ginger, chop the coriander, green onions, and garlic.. Set aside.

. Heat a pot on medium heat, add vegetable oil, fry the ginger slices, green onion segments, and minced garlic until fragrant, then place the fish head and fry for a bit until both sides turn golden yellow, adding cooking wine in the process.

. Pour in water to just cover the fish head, close the lid and bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 15 minutes until the broth turns milky white.

. Add tofu pieces gently stirring without breaking them; let it boil again then lower heat and cook for another 5 minutes.. Season with salt and MSG;. Sprinkle coriander and green onions, then serve.. Nutritional Analysis of Bighead Carp Head:
The meat is tender, rich in nutrients, containing protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1. Additionally, it contains lecithin which the body metabolizes to form choline, leading to the synthesis of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is a crucial "neurotransmitter" for transmitting information between neurons, enhancing memory, thinking, and analytical skills, making one smarter.

Fish heads have tender meat and rich nutrients.They contain protein. They also contain fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B1.

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