Fried Fish Noodle Soup

Ingredients:
2 tbsp vegetable oil
10 slices ginger
8 cloves garlic ~ finely sliced
250g ikan bilis ~ rinsed
6 litres water
2 tsp salt
2 tsp chicken stock powder
10g rock sugar
5 tbsp shaoxing wine
1 tsp white pepper
1 cup fresh milk

Fish Marinade:
1kg dory fillet (any fillet) ~ cut into 3cm pcs
2 tbsp Knorr Golden Salted Egg powder
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tsp chicken stock powder
2 tsp white pepper
2 tsp shaoxing wine

Coating:
1/4 cup rice flour
1/4 cup tapioca/corn flour

Vegetable oil for deep-frying
6 lettuce leaves ~ rounghly torn
3 tomatoes ~ cut into wedges

Directions:

1. Heat a pot with the cooking oil, saute the ginger & garlic.  Then add Ikan Bilis & fry until dry & fragrant.  Add the boiling water & simmer for 20mins over low heat.
2. Remove & discard the ikan bilis, ginger & garlic from the soup.  Mix in the rest of the soup ingredients & leaves to simmer.
3. While the soup simmers, prepare the fish.  Mix the marinade in a large bowl.  Add the fish into the marinade & mix well.
4. Heat the oil on high heat for deep-fry; dip each pieces of marinaded fish & coat with the mixture flour & deep-fry the fish for 4mins until golden brown.
5. Serve the soup with the deep-fried fish & garnished with lettuces & tomatoes