Xiao Ji Dun Mo Gu (Northeast Chicken and Mushroom Stew)
A taste of motherhood in northeastern China! Spring rain with chicken and mushroom flavors
Description
The absolute headliner of the 'Four Great Stews' representing Northeast China (Heilongjiang). Chopped chicken, highly aromatic wild mushrooms (Zhen Mo) gathered from Northeast mountains, and thick glass noodles (Fen Tiao) are braised slowly in a soy-based broth. The ultimate home-cooked dish that warms the snow-country body from the core.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Chicken(bone-in chunks)
- Zhen Mo(Northeast wild mushrooms/or Dried shiitake)
- Extra-thick sweet potato noodles
- Star anise
- Soy sauce
- Dark soy
- Scallion
- Ginger
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe & Differences]
- (Ingredients) DO NOT use normal shiitake. Use Northeast's special 'Zhen Mo' (Hazel mushrooms/Honey fungus), a highly aromatic dried wild mushroom (this is the soul). Rehydrate in water.
- Chop a young free-range chicken (Xiao Ji) bone-in, and blanch.
- Rehydrate 'extra-thick sweet potato glass noodles' (Hong Shu Fen Tiao) which resist turning mushy.
- (Stir-fry & Braise) Heat oil in a wok. Fry the chicken until golden brown.
- Add scallion, ginger, star anise, and dried chilies to bloom aroma.
- Season with soy, dark soy, and wine. Pour in the mushroom soaking liquid and water.
- Add the mushrooms, cover, and simmer on low for
- mins until premium broth extracts from the chicken bones.
- Finally, drop in the thick glass noodles. Reduce until the noodles 'absorb the chicken/mushroom umami broth to their limit', turning brown and meltingly soft.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense earthy aroma of wild mushrooms、Star anise flavor
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Substitute with JP dried shiitake and regular thick glass noodles)
Pairing
White Rice / Mantou(Chinese steamed buns)
Trivia
[Trivia] There is a tradition: 'When a new son-in-law visits his wife's family for the first time, the mother-in-law unconditionally serves this as the highest hospitality'. In the brutal -30°C Northeast winters, this stew—using preservable dried mushrooms and noodles—is the ultimate family warmer.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Served in a massive plate (or directly in an iron pot). Rather than the chicken or mushrooms, the 'extra-thick glass noodles'—dyed brown from absorbing every drop of umami—are the ultimate feast. The magnificent Northeast style is piling the noodles over white rice, drenching it in broth, and devouring it.
Allergen
Chicken, Soybeans, Wheat (Soy sauce)