Description
A staple of banquets and night markets where luxury shark fin (nowadays 'imitation shark fin' made from glass noodles/seaweed is mainstream) and pork paste (Rou Geng) are simmered in a sweet/sour thick soup.
Restaurants serving Shark Fin and Pork Paste Thick Soup
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Imitation shark fin(Su Yuchi)
- Rou Geng(Pork paste)
- Bamboo shoots
- Napa cabbage
- Black vinegar
- Potato starch
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Imitation Shark Fin (Su Yuchi) Prep] Rehydrate 'Su Yuchi' made from seaweed extract/gelatin closely resembling shark fin texture (high-end shops use real ones).
- Prepare boiled 'Rou Geng' (pork paste kneaded with fish paste and sweet potato flour).
- Simmer shredded cabbage, bamboo shoots, enoki, and wood ear in pork broth.
- Once veg is soft, toss in Su Yuchi and Rou Geng.
- Season 'sweet and sour' typical of Taiwan with soy sauce, black vinegar, and a little sugar.
- Thicken heavily into a 'gooey' state (Geng) with potato starch slurry.
- Plate, drizzle sesame oil, top with cilantro, massive white pepper, and optional extra black vinegar.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Fruity acidity of black vinegar and white pepper
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Glass noodles (sub for shark fin), Store-bought meatballs
Pairing
Fried Noodles or Fried Rice Noodles
Trivia
[For Everyone] A 'high-end soup' typically served 2nd in traditional Taiwanese banquets (Banzuo) that trickled down to stall food. For environmental reasons, most stalls use gelatin 'imitation shark fin', but its silky texture matches the soup deliciously on par with the real thing.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Scoop the silky (imitation) shark fin and Rou Geng, swallowing them with the intensely sour black vinegar soup while blowing 'huff puff' loudly!
Allergen
Wheat, Pork, Soy, (Gelatin in imitation shark fin)