Description
A soup briefly simmering Japanese-style cucumbers (Xiao Huang Gua) cut into thick rounds with sliced pork. Leaves cucumber's green aroma and crunch, soothing summer heat.
Restaurants serving Cucumber and Sliced Pork Soup
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Cucumber(Xiao Huang Gua)
- Sliced pork
- Ginger
- Salt
- White pepper
- Sesame oil
- Potato starch
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Cut cucumbers into thick 1cm rounds.
- Massage lean sliced pork with salt, wine, and starch (keeps soup clear and meat soft).
- Boil water, add shredded ginger.
- Add seasoned pork piece by piece; when color changes, toss in cucumbers.
- Simmer briefly for 'just 2-
- mins' to retain vibrant green color.
- Season with salt, white pepper, sesame oil to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Refreshing cucumber coolness and sesame oil aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Zucchini or Winter melon (becomes slightly softer)
Pairing
Lu Rou Fan、Strong-flavored bento sides
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] Japanese are shocked: 'Warm cucumber soup!?', but it's a massive Taiwan staple. Doesn't chill the body too much like raw eating; cucumber absorbing pork dashi is amazingly delicious. Cooks in just 5 mins, boasting ultimate time-performance as a DIY diet soup.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Using 'squid balls (Huazhi Wan)' or 'clams' instead of pork transforms it into a supreme seafood cucumber soup!
Allergen
Pork, Soy (from sesame oil), Sesame