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Marshallese Reef Fish Soup

Name: Marshallese Reef Fish Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Marshall Islands
Ingredients: 500g White Fish (trimmings and fillets); 1 Onion; 1 knob Ginger; 2 Green Onion; 1 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Salt; 1L Water; 1 tbsp Lime juice

Soup

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Reef fish simmered whole — a light Marshall Islands soup.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

The coral reefs around the Marshall Islands' atolls are home to many fish, which islanders catch with spears and nets. A soup of the catch simmered whole with onion and ginger lets you taste the fish's pure flavor, a home dish eaten with rice.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In an atoll village in the Marshall Islands, colorful fresh fish simmer in a pot and clear soup is ladled into bowls.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

White Fish (trimmings and fillets) 500g
Onion 1
Ginger 1 knob
Green Onion 2
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Water 1L
Lime juice 1 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Salt the fish, let stand 10 minutes, and rinse briefly.
Bring water, sliced onion, and ginger to a boil in a pot.
Add the fish and simmer on low for 15 minutes, skimming.
Season with soy sauce and salt.
Scatter with chopped green onion and add lime juice.

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