Medicinal Pork Rib Oatmeal Congee
The black herbal soup changes the barley to its finest! Pitch-black porridge trapped in the scent of Taiwan's night market
Description
Oatmeal simmered in pitch-black soup 'Yaodun Paigu' (pork ribs with herbs like Dong Quai/Shu Di). A medicinal cheat meal expelling toxins from within.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Oatmeal(Yanmai)
- Pork spare ribs
- Medicinal herb pack
- Salt
- Rice wine
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil herb pack (Dong Quai, Chuanxiong, Shu Di, Guiji) for
- hr to make pitch-black medicinal soup.
- Add pork ribs, simmer
- hr until tender, season with salt and rice wine.
- Transfer this supreme soup to a small pot, add oatmeal, boil
- mins (*Remove meat to separate plate or debone to mix).
- Pitch-black congee completes.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Shu Di's deep sweet aroma and Dong Quai's celery-like medicinal scent
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Chicken thigh (becomes Yaodun Jitui Yanmai Zhou)
Pairing
Taiwan sweet Jiangyou Gao and doubanjiang(for dipping pork)
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] The ultimate lazy health meal Taiwanese make next morning by adding oatmeal to leftover 'Yaodun Paigu' takeout soup from night markets. Pitch-black soup from Shu Di is surprisingly sweet, completely unifying with oatmeal stickiness.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dip separated pork in 'garlic soy' to eat as a side while shoveling down the pitch-black medicinal congee!
Allergen
Pork, Wheat (Oatmeal)