Pork Intestine Mianxian
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Description
A junk-food-style, rich bowl topped exclusively with pork intestines braised to an amber color with star anise and soy sauce, omitting oysters.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Red Mianxian
- Pork intestines
- Bonito broth
- Soy sauce
- Star anise
- Cilantro
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Focus entirely on prepping the pork intestines. Turn inside out, massage with salt and potato starch, and wash completely to remove slime and odor.
- Put soy sauce, water, rice wine, star anise, cassia, scallions, ginger, and rock sugar in a pot. Braise the intestines for
- 5-
- hours until meltingly soft (Lu Dachang). Cool in the broth to infuse flavor deeply, then snip into rings.
- Simmer red mianxian in a thick bonito and fried shallot broth.
- Plate the noodles, generously top with the amber-shining intestines, and heap grated garlic, black vinegar, and cilantro.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Star anise and Cassia(for flavoring offal)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Pre-boiled pork intestines, Japanese Somen
Pairing
Taiwan Beer
Trivia
[Trend] Overwhelmingly popular among youth who dislike oysters or those wanting hearty meat (offal) umami. Intestine fat dissolves into the bonito broth, transforming it into an exquisite sweet-and-savory soup.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Sip the soup with a spoon while enjoying the elasticity of the flavor-soaked intestines, and finally add black vinegar to reset the fat with acidity!
Allergen
Wheat, Pork, Soy