Chinese Rice Soup

Name: Chinese Rice Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 litre / 32 oz chicken stock/broth, low sodium ((Note 1)); 1 cup water; 2 garlic cloves (, smashed (Note 2)); 1.5 cm / 1/2" ginger piece, (cut into 3 slices); 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce (, or normal all purpose soy sauce (Note 3)); 1 1/2 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (, key ingredient (Note 4 subs)); 1/4 - 1/2 tsp sesame oil (, toasted (optional) (Note 5)); 1/4 tsp white pepper ((sub black, can omit)); 3/4 cup uncooked white rice (- long grain, medium grain, short grain, jasmine (Note 6)); 3 stems choy sum (, cut into 2cm / 1" lengths, stems separated from leaves (Note 8)); 250g / 8 oz white fish fillets (, cut into 2.5cm / 1" cubes (Note 8)); 1 green onion (, finely sliced); Crispy fried shallots ((Note 9)); Crunchy fried noodles (, pictured in post (Note 9)); Chilli oil or paste

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:10min

Recipe video above. This is a really quick and easy soup recipe that's filling and nourishing. The Asian infused soup broth adapted from my Chinese Noodle Soup has a depth of flavour that belies the few ingredients called for. As for add ins - in the spirit of simplicity and speed, I've just used fish and choy sum. But you're only limited by your imagination!

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 07:14:31 GMT