Lotus Seed and Pork Stomach Soup
Chestnut-like lotus nuts and hog guts! Taiwanese "white medicinal soup" for stomach and intestines
Description
A soup simmering fluffy 'Lotus seeds (Lianzi)' and carefully prepped 'Pork stomach (Zhu Du)'. Similar to Si Shen Tang, but simpler, allowing direct tasting of the lotus seeds' sweetness.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Lotus seeds(Lianzi)
- Pork stomach(Zhu Du)
- Ginger
- Salt
- White pepper
- Rice wine
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Stomach Prep (Most Crucial)] Thoroughly massage-wash pork stomach (Zhu Du) with salt and flour (or vinegar), parboil to completely erase odor, julienne.
- Soak dried Lianzi (decored) in water for hours.
- Put water, prepped stomach, ginger slices, and a little rice wine in a pot; heat on high.
- Once boiling, simmer on low for ~
- hr until stomach softens.
- Add Lianzi, simmer another
- mins until fluffy.
- Season with salt and white pepper to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Rustic sweet aroma of lotus seeds and white pepper stimulation
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Chicken (if stomach prep is tedious. Texture changes though)
Pairing
Mianxian(put somen in soup)、Boiled veg
Trivia
[For Women] Based on Chinese medicine's 'Yi Xing Bu Xing (eat the same part to nourish that part)', drunk when the stomach is weak or to boost digestion. Lotus seeds supposedly relax the mind and improve insomnia. The stomach collagen and low-cal lotus seed combo boasts massive popularity as a late-night snack for dieting Taiwanese women.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Make a sauce mixing Taiwan's unique 'sweet soy (Jiangyou Gao)' with a little sesame oil and shredded ginger, dipping the pulled pork stomach to eat!
Allergen
Pork