Description
Unlike Cantonese porridge that boils rice to mush, this Taiwanese-style soup rice (Zosui) leaves the rice grains intact in a broth packed with pork, bamboo shoots, and dried shrimp.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Raw rice(or cooked rice)
- Pork
- Bamboo shoots
- Dried shrimp
- Dried shiitake
- Fried shallots
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Prepare raw rice (or cooked rice).
- Heat oil in a pan, sauté minced shallots, dried shrimp (Xiami), shredded pork, dried shiitake, and julienned bamboo shoots fragrantly.
- Once cooked, season firmly with soy sauce and white pepper.
- Pour plenty of pork bone broth (or water) and bring to a boil.
- Toss in the rice. Let the rice absorb the umami, but turn off the heat before it becomes a mushy paste (best when grains remain independent in the soup, like Zosui).
- Plate, and scatter minced celery, fried shallots (You Cong Su), and white pepper to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
White pepper and Dried shrimp aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Leftover cooked rice, Thinly sliced pork, Store-bought dashi
Pairing
Hongshao Rou (Braised pork belly) or Fried Tofu
Trivia
[Hardcore] Translated as 'porridge', but it's actually 'soup rice with lots of ingredients (Zosui)'. Very popular for breakfast in southern Taiwan (Tainan), with many variations like 'Sabahee Xian Zhou' adding milkfish.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Thoroughly mix the highly aromatic 'minced celery' and 'white pepper' toppings into the broth, and shovel in the soup and ingredients together with a spoon!
Allergen
Wheat, Pork, Shrimp, Soy