Longevity 'Shou' Character Duck Soup

Name: Longevity 'Shou' Character Duck Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 250 g Boiled duck breast (cut into 1cm cubes); 3 Egg whites (beaten into stiff foam); 40 g Ham (cut into 5cm long, 0.5cm wide, 0.1cm thick strips); 400 g Triple meat broth; 15 g Rehydrated mushrooms (halved); 15 g Cooking wine; 15 g Rehydrated winter bamboo shoots (cut into 1cm cubes); 1.5 g Refined salt

A traditional signature dish of the Kong Family Mansion, made with diced duck breast, ham, button mushrooms, and winter bamboo shoots, topped with the "longevity" (shòu) character before steaming.

25 min

Easy

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Ingredients

Boiled duck breast (cut into 1cm cubes) 250 g

Egg whites (beaten into stiff foam) 3

Ham (cut into 5cm long, 0.5cm wide, 0.1cm thick strips) 40 g

Triple meat broth 400 g

Rehydrated mushrooms (halved) 15 g

Cooking wine 15 g

Rehydrated winter bamboo shoots (cut into 1cm cubes) 15 g

Refined salt 1.5 g

Instructions

Step 1

Cut the duck breast and winter bamboo shoots into 1cm cubes, halve the mushrooms, and cut the ham into strips 5cm long, 0.5cm wide, and 0.1cm thick. Blanch the rehydrated mushrooms and winter bamboo shoots in stock, then set aside.

Step 2

Take a flat plate, lightly oil the surface, and set aside.

Step 3

Beat the egg whites into stiff foam, spread them in the plate, and shape into a 15cm diameter, 1cm thick circle with a spatula. Arrange the ham strips on top to form the 'Shou' (longevity) character. Place in a steamer and steam over low heat for 2 minutes, then remove.

Step 4

Add the triple meat broth, duck cubes, bamboo shoot cubes, mushrooms, cooking wine, and refined salt to a wok. Once boiling, skim off any foam. Pour the soup into a serving bowl, then gently slide the steamed 'Shou' character into the bowl to serve.