Description
A soup simmering large-cut nagaimo (Shan Yao), pork ribs, and goji berries. Yam starch melts into the soup giving natural thickness, gently healing tired stomachs.
Restaurants serving Yam and Pork Rib Soup
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Nagaimo(Shan Yao)
- Pork spare ribs(Paigu)
- Ginger
- Goji berries
- Salt
- Rice wine
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Peel yam, cut into large chunks (*Caution: hands may itch). Soak in vinegar water immediately to prevent discoloration.
- Parboil pork ribs, wash off scum.
- Put water, ribs, and ginger slices in a pot; heat on high.
- Boil, simmer on low for
- mins; add yam and goji berries, simmer another 15-
- mins (until yam is fluffy).
- Season with salt and rice wine.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Rustic yam aroma and pork richness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Daikon or Satoimo (texture sub)
Pairing
White Rice、Taiwanese cold dishes(Liangban Cai)
Trivia
[For Women] 'Shan Yao' has high nourishing effects used in Chinese medicine, rich in digestive enzymes. Slimy eaten raw, but simmered in Taiwan soup it changes to a supreme texture 'finer and fluffier than potato'. Fills you up with low calories, a hugely popular menu for dieting Taiwanese girls.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Mix Taiwan's unique 'Jiangyou Gao (thick soy)' with grated garlic, dipping the fluffy yam pulled from the soup to eat!
Allergen
Pork