Yan Du Xian (Shanghai Spring Bamboo and Salted Pork Soup)
春の江南の味覚！塩漬け肉とタケノコが織りなす「白濁スープ」の奇跡
Description
The premium soup heralding the arrival of spring in Shanghai cuisine. Salted cured pork and fresh pork belly are simmered slowly on low heat. The intense amino acids of the salted pork and the sweetness of fresh spring bamboo shoots brew a miraculous cloudy broth.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Xian Rou
- Fresh pork belly
- Spring bamboo shoots
- Tied tofu skin knots
- Scallion
- Ginger
- Cooking wine
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Chop 'Xian Rou' (salted cured pork) and fresh raw pork belly into blocks. Blanch both separately to remove scum.
- Peel fresh 'Chun Sun' (Spring bamboo shoots), chop roughly, and boil to remove astringency.
- Place both porks, scallion, ginger, wine, and massive water into a large clay pot.
- Add ZERO soy sauce. Cover and simmer continuously for
- to
- hours at a gentle medium-low boil.
- The amino acids melt from the cured pork, emulsifying with the fresh pork fat, transforming the broth into a milky cloudy white.
- Drop in the bamboo shoots and tied tofu skin knots, simmering
- more mins.
- The saltiness of the cured meat alone dictates the flavor; add salt only if needed.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense aged amino acid umami and saltiness from Xian Rou
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
JP salted pork or bacon
Pairing
Warm Shaoxing Wine / Shanghai Cai Fan
Trivia
[Trivia] Because the ultimate flavor can only be achieved during the short window when spring bamboo shoots appear, Shanghai locals boast 'Spring hasn't arrived until I drink this'.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Sip the cloudy broth. The intense aged umami of the salted pork and the refreshing sweetness of the bamboo fuse perfectly. You will be deeply moved that absolutely zero seasonings were added. The tied tofu skin knots absorb this premium broth.
Allergen
Pork, Soybeans