Asian Fish Ball Soup

Ingredients

• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 10 cups fish stock
• 1/3 tbsp fish sauce
• 1/2 head bok-choy
• 3 sprigs cilantro
• 1/4 slice ginger
• 1 large spring onion
• 3/4 cup chopped snow peas
• 1 medium sweet red pepper
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/4 cup matzo meal (wheat flour)
• 10 oz fish fillets
• 1/4 lb shiitake mushroom

Directions

1. Roughly chop fish fillets (like mackerel) and spring onion and process in a blender with the sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, matzo meal, egg and cilantro.
2. Pulse blender to form a well combined mix, not a paste.
3. Form walnut sized balls of fish mixture and cook in boiling fish stock a few at a time.
4. With all the fish balls in the stock, add the mushrooms, bok-choy, snow peas, red pepper and fish sauce.
5. Simmer for 7 minutes and garnish with cilantro and sliced spring onion.