Napa Cabbage Soup with Tofu and Meatballs

Ingredients

• • 2 large slices ginger
• • 3 to 4 spring onions (, chopped)
• • 1/4 cup chopped pancetta ((or bacon))
• • 1 cup chicken stock (or 2 cups, if you want the soup to be extra rich) ((Optional))
• • 1/4 cup dried prawns
• • 1/4 cup dried scallops
• • 3 cups chicken stock ((or pork stock))
• • 1/2 pound (230 grams) minced turkey ((or minced pork))
• • 1/4 cup finely chopped spring onions (green part) ((Optional))
• • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry or Japanese sake))
• • 2 teaspoons soy sauce or tamari for gluten-free
• • 2 teaspoons potato starch
• • 1 teaspoon ginger (, grated)
• • 1 large egg
• • 1/4 teaspoon salt
• • 1 teaspoon sesame oil ((or peanut oil, or vegetable oil))
• • 6 to 8 large napa cabbage leaves (, chopped (generate 6 to 8 cups))
• • 1/2 daikon radish, peeled and chopped (generates 2 cups) ((Optional))
• • 1 batch enoki mushrooms (golden needle mushrooms, tough ends removed and separated)
• • 1/2 (400g / 14-ounces) block soft tofu (, chopped)
• • Sea salt to taste

Preparation Steps