Description
A clear soup briefly boiling 'Goji leaves (Gouqi Ye)'—believed good for eyesight and beauty—and iron-rich pork liver (Zhu Gan). Taiwan's unique blood-nourishing medicinal soup.
Restaurants serving Goji Leaf and Pork Liver Soup
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Goji leaves(Gouqi Ye)
- Pork liver
- Ginger
- Salt
- Sesame oil
- Potato starch
- Rice wine
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Liver Prep (Life)] Slice fresh pork liver thin, wash repeatedly under running water to remove blood, season with a little rice wine and starch.
- Remove hard stems of Goji leaves, wash leaves only.
- Boil water, add shredded ginger.
- Add Goji leaves, immediately add seasoned liver piece by piece.
- Turn off heat quickly (within
- min) when liver color changes but slight pink remains.
- Season with salt, white pepper, sesame oil.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Ginger aroma and rich iron smell of liver
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Spinach or Komatsuna (if goji leaves are unavailable)
Pairing
Fried rice、Taiwanese Ganmian(soupless noodles)
Trivia
[For Women] Japan only knows 'Goji berries (red)', but in Taiwan, its 'leaves (Gouqi Ye)' are a very popular veg. Slightly bitter, wild aroma beautifully cancels liver odor. The ultimate iron-supplement (blood-nourishing) soup Taiwanese women flock to post-menstruation or when tired.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Make a 'special spicy sauce' of Taiwan sweet Jiangyou Gao, doubanjiang, and shredded ginger, dipping the medium-rare, bouncy liver to eat!
Allergen
Pork, Soy (from sesame oil), Sesame