Description
The masterpiece of Taiwanese home cooking where abundant ingredients like pork, shrimp, cabbage, and dried shiitake are sautéed, and their umami extract soup is completely absorbed into ultra-thin rice noodles (Meifun).
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Ultra-thin rice noodles(Meifun)
- Pork
- Shrimp
- Dried shiitake
- Cabbage
- Dried shrimp
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Prep (Lifeblood)] Rehydrate dried shiitake and shrimp, mince (keep soaking liquid). Briefly boil (or rehydrate) dried Taiwanese rice noodles (Hsinchu Meifun famous), cut short, cover and steam (secret to Q-Dan: chewiness).
- Cut shredded pork, peeled shrimp, cabbage, carrots, celery.
- Heat oil in wok, fragrantly sauté shallots (Hong Cong Tou), dried shrimp, shiitake.
- Add pork, shrimp, veg and stir-fry.
- Add shiitake liquid, pork bone broth (or water), soy sauce, salt, white pepper; bring to boil.
- Toss Meifun into the wok, stirring on medium heat until the rice noodles absorb every drop of the 'supreme soup'.
- Done when crumbly and fluffy.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
White pepper、dried shrimp、and rich dried shiitake aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese store-bought rice noodles (thickness may vary)
Pairing
Light soups like Meatball Soup(Gong Wan Tang)
Trivia
[For Everyone] Taiwanese mother's taste, a feast always served on large platters at gatherings like birthdays or Lunar New Year. Named 'stir-fried' but actually 'braised by letting Meifun absorb ingredient soup'. Gentle on the stomach, exploding with seafood/shiitake umami.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Drizzle Taiwanese black vinegar (Wu Cu) or special chili sauce (Tianla Jiang) for a flavor change while stuffing your mouth full of the crumbly rice noodles!
Allergen
Shrimp, Pork, Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce)