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Cordyceps Stewed Bull Penis

A traditional nourishing soup from Jiangsu, featuring bull penis slow-stewed with cordyceps and goji berries in a clear, mellow broth valued for its restorative properties.

2h 40m
Easy
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Cordyceps Stewed Bull Penis

Ingredients

Hydrated bull penis (carved into chrysanthemum shapes with a knife) 500 g
Beef broth (for blanching and stewing) 1000 g
Cordyceps (pre-processed) 20 g
Goji berries 10 g
Fine salt 2 g
MSG (monosodium glutamate) 2 g
Scallion 20 g
Ginger 20 g
Shaoxing wine 20 g
Sesame oil (final seasoning) 10 g
White pepper powder (final seasoning) a pinch

Instructions

1

Bull Penis Pre-processing

Use a knife to carve the hydrated bull penis into several chrysanthemum shapes, and repeatedly blanch with beef broth until the bull penis is free of any gamey smell.

2

Stewing

Place the bull penis in a small bowl, pour in broth, steam in a steamer for 1 hour, then add the processed cordyceps, goji berries, scallion, ginger, and Shaoxing wine, and continue to steam for another hour, until the bull penis is tender, the cordyceps has softened, and the goji flavor has infused. Pour out the broth, take out the bull penis and place it into a small soup plate.

3

Seasoning the Soup

Heat a wok, pour in the beef broth, add salt, MSG, white pepper, and sesame oil, adjust the flavor, and pour into the soup plate to finish.