Ingredient and Portion
Chestnut Soup
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20 roasted chestnuts
2 stalks of celery
1 medium size carrots
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
Half big onion
3 tablespoons of Chinese cooking wine (Hua Tiao Chiew)
4 bowls of home prepared chicken broth
Quarter cup of full cream
Pepper and coarse salt to taste
2 stalks of celery
1 medium size carrots
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
Half big onion
3 tablespoons of Chinese cooking wine (Hua Tiao Chiew)
4 bowls of home prepared chicken broth
Quarter cup of full cream
Pepper and coarse salt to taste
Method
Heat wok and add one tablespoon of unsalted butter.
Add sliced celery, diced carrots and half sliced big onion with a pinch of coarse salt and sauté until the mirepoix has softened for about 10 minutes.
Add minced garlic and sauté for a few minutes until fragrant.
Add Chinese cooking wine (Hua Tiao Chiew) and bring to boil.
Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Add chestnuts and sauté for another five minutes.
Add the chicken broth, stir together and leave it to simmer for about half an hour until the carrots are very soft.
Partially cover the pot.
Transfer the soup to the blender.
Return the blended mixture to the pot and add pepper and full cream.
Taste the soup and add more salt if required.
Serve in a bowl with chopped roasted chestnuts and cilantros.
Add sliced celery, diced carrots and half sliced big onion with a pinch of coarse salt and sauté until the mirepoix has softened for about 10 minutes.
Add minced garlic and sauté for a few minutes until fragrant.
Add Chinese cooking wine (Hua Tiao Chiew) and bring to boil.
Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Add chestnuts and sauté for another five minutes.
Add the chicken broth, stir together and leave it to simmer for about half an hour until the carrots are very soft.
Partially cover the pot.
Transfer the soup to the blender.
Return the blended mixture to the pot and add pepper and full cream.
Taste the soup and add more salt if required.
Serve in a bowl with chopped roasted chestnuts and cilantros.
Tips
If you do not have home prepared chicken broth, you can replace with chicken bouillon cubes.
I used Chinese cooking wine instead of white wine.
You can also use potatoes instead of carrots, but I prefer the colour of the carrots.
I used Chinese cooking wine instead of white wine.
You can also use potatoes instead of carrots, but I prefer the colour of the carrots.
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