Name: Nyonya Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1000 ml water; 250 g chicken meat; 1 shallot(s); 1 garlic clove(s); 0.5 cm ginger; 3 potatoes; 0.5 tbsp oil; 1.5 tsp fermented soybean paste (taucu); salt

Easy to prepare potato and chicken soup with fermented soybeans, one of the staple ingredients in a Peranakan kitchen. This feel-good chicken soup is healthy and simply delicious.

5 stars

Grace

Total Time

Preparation 10 mins
Cooking 110 mins

Dish Type

Side

Alternate Names

Chinese Potato Soup

Cuisines

Malaysian, Singaporean

Nutrition per Serving

Calories

232 kcal

Carbs

32 g

Fat

4 g

Protein

17 g

Love this soup. Have been preparing it often for my family. Simple to prepare yet so tasty. 😋

CATHERINE

Have craving for this super tasty soup. It was so rich and flavourful with potatoes and chicken that are soft and tender. Thanks Grace for this recipe.

CATHERINE

Comforting for a cold evening - reminiscent of my mother’s cooking 🥰 we used spicy fermented bean paste instead and it tasted lovely.

Eng

Tried this Soup last week. Was so tasty. My family really enjoyed it and was full of praises for it.

CATHERINE

Date: 22 Oct 2019 (Tue)
1st Soup: Nyonya Potato Soup [75] [100.5%] [Score: 5.0]
Author: Nyonya Cooking [Grace Teo]
Cuisine: Malaysian, Singaporean
Dish Type: Side

Robin

Used chicken fillet and reduced soya bean paste to 1 tablespoon.
My picky grandchild liked it
Will cook again

Poh Teo

this soup is so heart-warming especially during cold weather. thanks Grace for introducing this!

Chieng Hui Jiun

Love this soup dish using fermented bean. Thanks Grace.

CATHERINE

Simple to prepare and so yummy. Thank you Grace for sharing this recipe.

CATHERINE

If you are feeling a little under the weather, this bowl of chicken soup can bring a big smile to your face. With a bit of fermented soybean paste, it brings the taste of the soup up a notch. Having this soup when the weather is slightly chilly brings so much comfort to the soul.

Fermented soybeans

Fermented soybeans or 'tauchu' are easily found at Asian grocers. They are packed in bottles. These soybeans are sold either as whole beans or mashed. I prefer using those which are mashed, from Malaysia or Taiwan. Otherwise, fermented soybeans from Singapore which are usually whole can be used too. Just mashed them with a fork before using. There is no substitute to the taste of fermented soybeans, unfortunately.

Base of soup

For the base of the soup, you may substitute chicken with either pork, anchovies or vegetables. Just skip the meat if you are a vegetarian.

Serve the soup as a side dish with steamed white rice. Otherwise, enjoy this soup by itself for a light dinner as the ingredients alone can be quite filling.

Ingredients

Servings:

1,000 ml: water
250 g: chicken meat
1: shallot(s)
1: garlic clove(s)
1⁄2 cm: ginger
3: potatoes
1⁄2 tbsp: oil
1 1⁄2 tsp: fermented soybean paste (taucu)
—: salt

Steps to Prepare

Step 1 of 4

- 300 ml water
- 250 g chicken meat

Pour hot water over chicken meat for about 10 seconds to get rid of the poultry smell. Then, place the meat in the refrigerator while preparing the other ingredients. This step will make the meat even chewier.

Step 2 of 4

- 1 shallot(s)
- 1 garlic clove(s)
- 1⁄2 cm ginger
- 3 potatoes

Pound or blend the shallots, garlic and ginger. Leave aside. Cut potatoes into bite-size pieces.

Step 3 of 4

- 1⁄2 tbsp oil
- 1 1⁄2 tsp fermented soybean paste (taucu)

In a pot, lightly fry the pounded ingredients with some oil until fragrant. Add fermented soybean paste and continue to stir-fry for 30 seconds. Then, add chicken meat and quickly stir for another 30 seconds.