| Watercress : | 900 g |
| Dace fillet (Mud Carp fish): | 400 g |
| Dried Shrimps (Soaked) : | 30 g |
| Spring Onion (Chopped) : | 2 sprigs |
| Water Chestnut (Chopped) : | 2 pcs |
| Salt : | 1/2 tsp |
| White pepper : | pinch |
| Water : | 2 tbsp (for fish)，9 cups(for soup) |
| Oil : | 1 tbsp |
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1. Rinse and soak dried shrimps.Dice the Fillet.
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2. Mix diced fillet and dried shrimps. Chop for about 10mins. Chop 2 sprigs of Spring Onion.
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3. Peeled, Rinse and Chop the Water Chestnut (2 pcs)
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4. Add “Water Chestnut”, “chopped spring onion”,”Salt (1/2 tsp)”, “white pepper (pinch)” and “water 2tbsp” to the minced dace. Stir in one direction until sticky.
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5. Slap the minced fish for about 20 times. Make it more elastic. Fish paste is ready
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6. Wash Watercress 900g. Pound a slice of Ginger
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7. Bring water (9cups) to boil with pounded Ginger, Oil: 1tbsp, Salt: 1/2 tsp
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8. Add Watercress when water is boiling, otherwise, soup taste bitter
after 15 mins, add fish paste. When the fish is floating, dish it up and serve.