China

Yan Du Xian

Name: Yan Du Xian
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 400 g Fresh pork belly; 150 g Cured ham; 200 g Fresh bamboo shoot; 100 g Tofu knots; some of each Ginger & spring onion; 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine

Shanghai soup of ham and fresh pork

Yan du xian is a clear Shanghai soup whose name stands for cured, cooked and fresh meat.

Salty ham and fresh pork belly simmer with bamboo shoot and tofu knots into a milky, delicate broth.

Servings4

Time90 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Fresh pork belly400 g
Cured ham150 g
Fresh bamboo shoot200 g
Tofu knots100 g
Ginger & spring onionsome of each
Shaoxing wine2 tbsp

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Blanch the pork and ham.
Start with water, ginger and wine.
Simmer gently for about an hour.
Add bamboo shoot and tofu knots.
Keep cooking until the broth is full-bodied.

Make it original

Tofu knots and Shaoxing wine are in the Asia Boutique.

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