Description
A traditional iron-rich soup featuring dried 'Golden Needle Flowers' (Daylily buds) and pork ribs, offering a unique crisp texture and a sweet floral aroma.
Restaurants serving Daylily and Pork Rib Soup
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Golden needle flowers
- Pork ribs
- Ginger
- Salt
- White pepper
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Daylily Prep] Soak dried daylilies for
- mins, trim hard bases. Wash well to remove any preservatives/sourness.
- Parboil pork ribs.
- Simmer meat and ginger in water for
- mins until tender.
- Add the rehydrated daylilies and simmer for another 10-
- mins (avoid overcooking to retain texture).
- Season with salt and white pepper.
- Finish when the daylilies release yellow pigment, tinting the broth slightly golden.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Faint floral scent of daylilies
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Enoki mushrooms (similar texture, different scent)
Pairing
Tossed noodles or Xiaolongbao
Trivia
[For Women] Known as the 'Forget-Worry Herb', it's popular among women for relaxation and iron. The orange daylily fields covering Hualien's mountains are a famous Taiwanese sight.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pick up the 'long flowers' with chopsticks and enjoy their unique 'squeaky' crunch!
Allergen
Pork