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Henan Big Mixed Vegetable Stew

Henan Big Mixed Vegetable Stew

Henan's grand one-pot stew layers pork, tofu, vermicelli and winter vegetables in a rich, homey broth. Born from gatherings and festivals, it feeds a crowd with warmth in every mismatched, delicious bowl.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Prepare the main ingredients: aged tofu, sweet potato vermicelli, Chinese cabbage, and fried meatballs.

  2. 2
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    Cut the tofu into pieces and pan-fry it in advance, slice the pork belly thinly for stir-frying, and soak the vermicelli until soft.

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    Add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot, add ginger slices, stir-fry the pork belly until the oil is released and slightly browned, then add cooking wine to remove the odor.

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    Add the cabbage and stir-fry until it softens.

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    Add enough warm water at once, then put in the vermicelli, tofu, and meatballs.

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    Add salt, white pepper, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and oyster sauce according to taste. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

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    Don't reduce the sauce completely; leaving some is even tastier.

  8. 8
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    The big stew is ready, one big bowl per person, served with bread and rice, very delicious! Excellent!

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Chinese cabbage
    to taste
  • Sweet potato vermicelli
    1 handful
  • Old tofu
    200g
  • Meatball
    20 piece
  • Pork belly slices
    a pinch
  • Ginger
    2 slice
  • white pepper powder
    2g

Seasonings

  • Salt
    3g
  • light soy sauce
    1 spoon
  • dark soy sauce
    1 spoon
  • Oyster sauce
    1 spoon
  • cooking wine
    0.5 spoon