Yellow Eel (黄鳝) is rich in DHA and Fatty Acids which are essential in brain development. It is also rich in Vitamin A which is beneficial to the eyes! So it is a good ingredient to brew into soup, especially for kids! :D
黄鳝，玉蜀黍，玉竹，淮山，红枣，枸杞子
Details info on Yellow Eel (黄鳝)
Ingredient
- 550gm Yellow Eel, 黄鳝
- 1 corn cob, sliced
- 40gm Huai Shan, 淮山
- 30gm Yu Zhu, 玉竹片
- 15gm seedless Red Dates, 红枣
- 1 tbsp Wolfberries, 枸杞子
- 2 slices Ginger, 姜片
- salt to taste
- Rinse yellow eel and place all ingredient except wolfberries & salt, in a pot. Add 2L water. Bring to boil and lower heat. Cook for 2 hours. At the last 10mins, stir in wolberries and salt.
it's eerie looking at the eels!! but i guess it's different after cooking in soup, they look just like normal slice of fish. Phew!! i can drink that!
ReplyDeleteLena....hehehe lucky I did not come to face to face with the real thing, if not I won't dare to buy also :P
ReplyDeletehi,
ReplyDeletemay i know where to buy the Yellow Eel (黄鳝)?
I bought from the my hse wet market, but not everytime they have, maybe u can go Sheng Shiong supermarket to find, they do have at times.
ReplyDeletethanks for the reply
ReplyDeletethe sheng shiong near my home only have 泥鳅 no sell 黄鳝