Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 3 fresh ginger
  • 3 fresh lemongrass
  • 1 quart chopped clams with juice
  • 2 quarts chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 lbs rockfish fillets, 2 inch pieces
  • 1 lb shrimp
  • 12 green mussels
  • 1/2 head napa cabbage leaf, 2 inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 cup chinese rice wine
  • salt
  • white pepper
  • sesame oil
  • 2 stalks green onions, shredded
  • 1 fresh parsley leaves, Chinese

Method

  • In a large heavy stockpot add oil and bring to a heat add garlic, ginger and lemon grass and light saute for a minute. Add in the clam juice and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and after 5 minutes remove the garlic, ginger and lemon grass. Turn the heat back up add in the rock fish, shrimps, mussels and Napa cabbage and when the stock come back to a boil turn off the heat. Add in the oyster sauce, wine, salt and pepper to taste. Serve in a large soup bowl and add drop of sesame oil and top with green onion and parsley leaves.