Mustard Greens and Whitebait Soup
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Description
A clear soup combining 'Jiecai' (mustard greens) with its unique slight bitterness and calcium-rich 'Wenzaiyu' (whitebait/shirasu). An ultimate diet soup with nearly zero calories.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Jiecai(Mustard greens)
- Whitebait(Wenzaiyu)
- Ginger
- Salt
- White pepper
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Wash Jiecai well, chop roughly.
- Briefly wash whitebait (Wenzaiyu) in hot water to desalt.
- Boil water (or light chicken broth), add shredded ginger and whitebait.
- Add Jiecai, boil briefly for 2-
- mins until vibrant green (overboiling ruins color).
- Season with salt, white pepper, and a little black sesame oil to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Ginger aroma and sesame oil savoriness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Komatsuna or Spinach (lacks bitterness but sub)
Pairing
Sweet potato congee(Digua Zhou)、Soy meat dishes
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] 'Jiecai' becomes 'Suan Cai' essential for Beef Noodles when fermented. Boiled fresh, it has a unique bitterness like daikon leaves, matching perfectly with whitebait's saltiness and ginger's aroma. Zero fat, providing satiety; loved by Taiwanese dieters as a reset meal after overeating.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Drink this soup with sweet potato congee (Digua Zhou) for Taiwanese breakfast, highlighting the congee's sweetness with the mustard greens' bitterness!
Allergen
Seafood (Whitebait), Sesame