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Zhacai rousi mian (pork and pickled mustard noodle soup)
Zhacai rousi mian: noodle soup with shredded pork and zhacai
Zhacai rousi mian is a breakfast and late-night bowl from Chongqing to Shanghai noodle shops: plain wheat noodles in a light seasoned broth, topped with shreds of pork stir-fried with crunchy, salty zhacai, the pickled mustard tuber from Fuling. This is a pork dish. The mistake to avoid is salting the topping before you taste it; zhacai is already very salty, and rinsing it briefly saves the bowl. Chef's tip: season the empty bowls with soy, sesame oil and spring onion first, then pour the hot stock over, the way noodle stalls do.
- Total time
- 22 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
For the topping
- 5 ½ oz pork loincut into thin strips
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 2 ⅛ oz zhacai (pickled mustard tuber)rinsed, squeezed dry and cut into thin strips
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp gingerfinely shredded
For the soup
- 6 ½ oz dried wheat noodles
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ¼ tsp ground white pepper
- 2 pak choihalved
- 1 spring onionthinly sliced
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Toss 5 ½ oz pork loin with 1 tsp cornflour and 1 tsp light soy sauce. Bring a large pan of water to the boil for the noodles and heat 3 cups chicken stock in another pan.
5 minStep 2: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok over a high heat. Stir-fry the pork until it turns pale, then add 2 ⅛ oz zhacai (pickled mustard tuber) and 1 tsp ginger and stir-fry until the pork is cooked through with no pink (160°F) and the zhacai smells toasty.
3 minStep 3: Divide 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, ¼ tsp ground white pepper and 1 spring onion between two deep bowls.
Step 4: Cook 6 ½ oz dried wheat noodles as the packet says, until just tender, adding 2 pak choi for the last minute. Drain.
5 minStep 5: Pour the hot stock into the bowls, add the noodles and greens, and pile the pork and zhacai on top. Taste before adding any more salt.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbs
- 72 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does zhacai rousi mian (pork and pickled mustard noodle soup) take?
- About 22 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 12 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of cornflour?
- Arrowroot or potato starch, same amount.
- What can I use instead of light soy sauce?
- Tamari, same amount (gluten free).
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