Snow Cabbage and Pork Noodle Soup
Sour and salty like a tall vegetable! Yukisato Red (Yukina) Pork Soup Noodles
Description
A gentle-on-the-stomach staple noodle of Waishengren origin, where salted mustard greens 'Xuelihong' are stir-fried with shredded pork and served over noodles in a clear, light broth.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Xuecai(Salted mustard greens)
- Lean pork
- Chinese noodles
- Chicken broth
- Garlic
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Xuelihong Prep] Wash 'Xuelihong' (Xuecai: salted mustard-type leafy greens, similar to Takana) sold in Taiwanese markets, desalt appropriately, and chop finely.
- Shred lean pork (Rou Si), massage with a little soy sauce, wine, and potato starch.
- Heat oil in a wok, sauté garlic and scallions for aroma, fry the pork.
- When meat color changes, toss in chopped Xuecai, stir-frying to coat the pork with Xuecai's saltiness and umami. Balance flavor with a little sugar (Xuecai Rousi is complete).
- Warm a clear broth (Qingtang) made from chicken and pork bones.
- Place boiled white Chinese noodles (or thin noodles) in a bowl, pour broth, and generously top with Xuecai Rousi.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Unique fermented flavor of Xuecai and Garlic
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese Takana-zuke (desalt before use)
Pairing
Boiled dumplings or Xiaolongbao
Trivia
[For Everyone] A home-cooked dish brought by people who crossed from mainland China post-war (Waishengren) that became a staple. The representative light noodle alongside Zha Cai Pork Noodles. Xuecai's vibrant green and unique slight bitterness sharply refresh a tired stomach.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Enjoy the light flavor of the clear broth first, savoring the process as the Xuecai's saltiness and acidity gradually dissolve into the soup, 'thickening the flavor'!
Allergen
Wheat, Pork, Soy