Pork Trotter Vermicelli Soup
A symbol of dismissal and longevity! Torotoro pork legs and long, ultra-fine noodles
Description
An auspicious Taiwanese menu pairing 'White Mianxian' (left long and uncut) with a rich broth of pork trotters (Zhu Jiao) simmered with collagen, star anise, and soy sauce.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Pork trotters
- White Mianxian(ultra-thin noodles)
- Soy sauce
- Rock sugar
- Star anise
- Rice wine
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Braised Trotters] Chunk pork trotters, parboil to remove scum. Sauté scallions, ginger, garlic, and chilies in a wok, add trotters and sear surfaces.
- Add soy sauce, thick soy sauce, rock sugar, rice wine, and a spice pouch (Lu Bao: star anise, cassia, licorice). Cover with water and simmer over
- hours until the skin turns gelatinous.
- [Mianxian] Briefly boil salty Taiwanese ultra-thin 'White Mianxian' (similar to somen but chewier) in hot water, keeping it long and 'absolutely uncut' as it is auspicious.
- Plate the drained, long noodles in a coiled mound.
- Slam the giant jiggly trotters on top, pour the rich, amber braising liquid (soup) generously, and scatter cilantro.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Star anise and Cassia aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese Somen (boiled uncut), Pork belly block
Pairing
Boiled greens
Trivia
[Hardcore] A soul food Taiwanese strictly eat on birthdays (longevity = long noodles) or after bad luck (warding off evil). The ultra-thin mianxian absorbs the rich collagen trotter broth like capillaries.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] As an auspicious dish praying for longevity, slurp the noodles long and continuously without biting them off halfway!
Allergen
Wheat, Pork, Soy