Pork Paste Thick Soup
The Strongest Tag of Bonito Soup and Pork Tacks! Absolute Thick Soup in a Taiwanese Restaurant
Description
A staple thick soup combining 'Rou Geng' (pork paste mixed with fish paste and sweet potato flour) in a sweet and sour, bonito and shiitake flavored thick broth.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Rou Geng(Pork paste)
- Bamboo shoots
- Dried shiitake
- Bonito flakes
- Black vinegar
- Cilantro
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Rou Geng (Pork Paste)] Season shredded lean pork with soy, five-spice, and garlic. Knead with a little fish paste and plenty of 'sweet potato flour'. Drop bite-sized pieces into boiling water to cook.
- [Broth] Boil pork bone broth with massive bonito flakes, shredded dried shiitake, and julienned bamboo shoots.
- Season sweet and sour with soy sauce, rock sugar, and 'black vinegar'; thicken heavily with potato starch slurry.
- Stream beaten egg thinly to make egg drops.
- Place boiled Rou Geng in a bowl, pour the hot thick soup.
- Scatter cilantro, a dash of black vinegar, and white pepper to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Black vinegar acidity and Bonito broth aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought meatballs, Thick Chinese soup mix
Pairing
Lu Rou Fan or Fried Noodles
Trivia
[For Everyone] The base soup for adding noodles or rice to make 'Rou Geng Mian' or 'Rou Geng Fan'. The absolute basic of Taiwanese thick soups (Geng). The intense bonito umami and silky coated pork are loved by all ages.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Drizzle a little of Taiwan's sweet chili sauce (Tianla Jiang), chaotically mixing sour, sweet, and spicy before slurping the thick soup!
Allergen
Wheat, Pork, Soy, Egg, Seafood (Fish paste)