Description
A night market staple medicinal soup where pork intestines are simmered soft with 'Four Herbs' (Poria, Foxnut, Lotus seed, Yam) and Job's tears, finished with a splash of rice wine.
Restaurants serving Four Herbs Pork Intestine Soup
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Pork intestines
- Job's tears(Barley)
- Four Herbs medicinal ingredients
- Pork bone broth
- Rice wine
- Salt
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Thorough Offal Prep] Wash pork intestines (or fallopian tubes) inside out repeatedly with salt, vinegar, and flour to completely remove odor. Parboil with wine and ginger, cut bite-sized.
- [Four Herbs Prep] Soak the four herbs (origin of 'Four Gods'): Poria, Foxnut, Lotus seed, and dried Chinese Yam, along with Job's tears (barley).
- Boil clear pork bone broth (Qingtang) in a pot.
- Toss in the prepped offal, herbs, and Job's tears.
- Add a little rice wine, simmer very slowly on low for 1-
- hours until the offal softens and the soup turns slightly cloudy from the barley starch.
- Season with salt and a little white pepper.
- [Biggest Point] Plate, and right before eating, drip a few drops of 'special medicinal wine infused with Dong Quai (or rice wine)' to instantly elevate the aroma.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Dong Quai wine aroma and Job's tears sweetness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought boiled pork offal, Job's tears (herbs can be omitted)
Pairing
Gua Bao (Taiwanese Burger) or Zongzi(Sticky rice dumpling)
Trivia
[For Women] Almost always sold as a set at stalls selling Gua Bao or Zongzi. Said to 'regulate the spleen and stomach' with herbal power. Despite containing offal, it's very light, hugely popular among women seeking clear skin and detox.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Inhale the mellow aroma of the 'Dong Quai wine' dripped at the end through your nose, tasting the chewy offal and fluffy Job's tears together with the broth!
Allergen
Pork