Buah paya masak titek is a Nyonya soup. It has strong umami flavours from prawns, papayas, salted fish and dried prawns. It also has a spicy kick from white peppercorns.
My soup is inspired by "The Best of Singapore Cooking" and "Cooking for the President".
The recipe from "The Best of Singapore Cooking" is too salty. It uses too much salted fish bones and dried prawns, in addition to salt