Stuffed Fish Bladder with Fish Paste

In Asian cultures, Fish Maw or Fish Bladders of certain large sea fishes (花膠/鱼鳔) are considered a food delicacy. It believed to be a good source of collagen, and that's why it has become the favorite among ladies. You can buy these at any Chinese grocery store, the premium's quality ones can range from hundreds. 

Today, I'm trying this recipe using "fried swim bladder" which I bought from a well known Chinese grocery store located in down towm of Kuala Lumpur (near Central Market). This cost me RM 50 for less than 100 gm. Before you cook this "fried swim bladder" you need to wash them and blanch it with hot water to get rid of it's oily taste. Soak for another 10 minutes or when it turn a little spongy, drain the water and cut them into the length of 6 cm long. Stuff them with fish paste, set aside.

In a boiling pot of water, blanch it till the fish paste is cook or when it floods on top of the surface. Drain the stuffed fish bladders, set aside on a clean bowl. In another pot, make egg drop soup then add all stuffed fish bladders in. A hearty dish is done!

Stuffed swim bladder, cooked with egg-drop soup nice side Kai-lan.

Love the chicken broth.

Ingredients

4 fried swim bladder (makes 8 stuffed swim bladders)
1 egg (egg-drop)
1 cup fish paste
3 cup chicken broth

Methods

1.Blanch fried swim bladders, to get rid of it's oily taste. Drained well, start stuffing fish paste.

2.Blanch stuffed swim bladders, when cooked drained and set aside.

3.In another pot, make egg drop soup then add all stuffed swim bladders in. Done.