Cucumber and Sliced Pork Soup
Giant cucumbers in torotoro! Clear soup with diuretic action to eliminate swelling
Description
A soup simmering Taiwan's 'Da Huang Gua' (giant overripe yellow cucumber) and sliced pork. A mass of water and potassium, keeping calories to the absolute limit as a strong diet ally.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Da Huang Gua(Giant cucumber)
- Sliced pork
- Ginger
- Scallions
- Salt
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Peel Da Huang Gua thinly, halve lengthwise, scoop out seeds with a spoon, cut into large chunks.
- Massage lean sliced pork with a little salt, wine, and starch (prevents meat from drying out).
- Boil water, add shredded ginger and cucumber, simmer ~
- mins until cucumber turns slightly translucent.
- Add seasoned pork unfolding piece by piece; turn off heat immediately when color changes.
- Flavor with salt, white pepper, sesame oil, chopped scallions to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Green cucumber freshness and ginger aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Winter melon or Zucchini (water-rich cucurbitaceous veg)
Pairing
Lu Rou Fan、Omelet(Caipu Dan)
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] Cucumbers are usually eaten raw in Japan, but overgrown ripe ones are heavily used in Taiwan 'braises'. Harder to crumble than winter melon, featuring a slight crispness. Mostly water, basically zero calories; diuretic effects cleanly wash away body wastes.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Drizzle a few drops of Taiwan black vinegar (Wu Cu), adding refreshing acidity so you can drink infinitely even with no appetite!
Allergen
Pork, Soy (from sesame oil), Sesame