Teochew sliced fish soup rice- mum's recipe

Ingredients:

• 500g snakehead aka Toman 生鱼, sliced (  alternatively can use batang or garoupa )
• Cooked rice 
• Dry ikan bilis ( rinsed n soaked in water)* optional if unavailable 
• 2-3 slices Ginger, shredded
• Spring onion, chopped finely 
• Coriander 
• Fried shallot  ( buy ready made shown in pic)
• 1 tsp of chicken stock powder
• 1/2 tbsp of fish sauce
• 2 tbsp of sesame oil ( best sesame oil available in Singapore)
  
• Salt and pepper to taste

Methods of preparing soup base:

1. Bring half pot of water to a boil.
2. Put ikan ibilis into the boiling pot.
3. Reduce heat and continue to simmer 
4. Add in a few slices of fish and some shredded ginger
5. Bring to a boil till fish slices are cooked.
6. Take fish slices out and set aside for later and strain the soup stock
7. Season with chicken stock powder, fish sauce.
8. Add pepper, salt and sesame oil to taste.

To serve:

1. Put a handful of rice in a bowl
2. Add fish slices and hot fish soup 
3. Garnish with spring onion or coriander and fried shallot 

*Serve with sliced chilli w light soya sauce in a butternut dish for fish slices