Description
A 'soup rice (zosui)' where raw rice is lightly boiled in a broth infused with dried shiitake and pork umami. The absolute classic is eating it with Hongshao Rou (deep-fried pork belly).
Restaurants serving Shiitake Pork Porridge
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Raw rice(or Cooked rice)
- Dried shiitake
- Pork
- Dried shrimp
- Celery
- Fried shallots
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Broth Prep] Rehydrate dried shiitake and slice thinly (absolutely keep the soaking liquid). Rehydrate and mince dried shrimp (Xiami).
- Season shredded pork (or coarse mince) with soy sauce and wine.
- Heat oil and shallots in a pot, fragrantly sauté dried shrimp, shiitake, and pork.
- Pour the shiitake soaking liquid and plenty of pork bone broth (or water) here, season with soy sauce, salt, and white pepper, and bring to a boil.
- Toss raw rice (or cooked white rice) into the soup. Do not make it gooey like Cantonese porridge; turn off heat while rice grains remain firm and soaked in soup (Zosui/Tangfan style).
- Plate and scatter chopped celery and You Cong Su (fried shallots).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Dried shiitake and Celery aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought Japanese dashi, Cold Japanese rice
Pairing
Hongshao Rou (Deep-fried pork belly) or Zha Doufu(Fried tofu)
Trivia
[For Everyone] A 'traditional breakfast/late-night snack' you'll always encounter walking Taipei's old streets (Laojie). It's a light soup rice (Tangfan) rather than gooey porridge (Zhou), so it's not heavy on the stomach. The intense umami from shiitake guanylate makes it infinitely edible.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Do not finish with just this bowl; absolutely order 'Hongshao Rou (crispy fried pork)' alongside, alternating between the crunchy meat and the soupy porridge!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat, Pork, Shrimp