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Yunnan Sour Soup Malatang

A new classic with spicy sourness! The mystery of Yunnan and Guizhou brewed by fermented tomatoes

Spice 3 20 minsThe Miao people say: 'Without sour soup for three days, one's legs will wobble.' Reimagined as Malatang, it is now prized in major cities as the ultimate detox meal.
Everyone Soup Yunnan Cuisine Fermented Tomato Malatang

Description

Based on the traditional Sour Soup of Guizhou and Yunnan. It uses Red Sour Soup made by fermenting tomatoes with wild herbs. While Sichuan Malatang focuses on oily heat, this focuses on fermented tartness and umami.

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Recipe

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. [Authentic Recipe]
  2. Ferment crushed tomatoes with salt, ginger, chili, and Litsea herbs for weeks.
  3. Heat oil; fry garlic, ginger, and fermented tomato base.
  4. Pour in chicken broth and boil.
  5. Add a few drops of Mu Jiang Zi Oil for a unique citrus-ginger scent.
  6. Add beef, glass noodles, wood ears, Yunnan mushrooms, and fresh mint leaves.
  7. Optionally, dip the ingredients into a charred chili dip.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips

Key spices

Blend JP tomatoes; simmer with lemon juice and chili

Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets

High

Pairing

Yunnan Rice Noodles / Cold Tea

Trivia

Eat the ingredients alongside fresh mint leaves. The fermented tomato soup has far more umami than standard versions; slurping rice noodles feels as refreshing as a tropical breeze.

Eating tips & etiquette

China, Yunnan Province

Allergen

Beef, Poultry, Soybeans, Wheat

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