Lotus Root and Pork Soup
A flavorful, sweet-and-sour Zhejiang-style soup featuring tender lotus root slices.
Ingredients
tender lotus root
300 g
pork
100 g
soaked dried shiitake mushrooms
to taste
sugar
1 tsp
Shaoxing wine
to taste
salt
to taste
MSG
to taste
chopped scallion
to taste
shredded ginger
to taste
Instructions
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Step 1
Trim the ends of the lotus root, peel it, rinse well, and cut into diamond-shaped slices. Rinse the pork and slice it thinly, then marinate briefly with a pinch of salt, Shaoxing wine, chopped scallion, and shredded ginger. Set aside.
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Step 2
Place a wok over high heat and add 1 tbsp of oil. When hot, add the marinated pork and stir-fry for a moment, then add the lotus root slices and stir-fry together. Pour in an appropriate amount of water, then add the shiitake mushrooms, Shaoxing wine, and sugar. Once it comes to a boil, season with salt and MSG to taste, and serve.
