Delicious and Nutritious Pork Tail Soup with Taro

How to make Pork Tail Soup with Taro

• 1

  Prepare and marinate the pork tail

  The pork tail you buy should be washed clean with salt, then use a knife to cut it into small pieces about the length of two fingers.

  Next, put a pot on the stove, add 500ml of water, boil over high heat for about 2 minutes until the water boils, then add the pork tail, blanch for about 1 minute, then remove and rinse with clean water.

  To marinate the pork tail, add the pork tail, smashed shallots, and garlic, 2 teaspoons of fish sauce, 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 teaspoon of pepper into a bowl. Then mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.

  How to prepare pork tail without smell

  • Method 1: Blanch the pork tail in water at 70 degrees Celsius for about 5 minutes, then use a knife to scrape off the hair and dirt on the pork tail.
  • Method 2: Soak the cleaned pork tail in a mixture of ginger and rice wine for about 3 minutes, then remove and rinse with clean water.
  • Method 3: Crush ginger in a mortar, then add 100ml of white wine, and mix well.

  
• 2

  Prepare other ingredients

  Peel the taro with a knife to remove the skin, then wash it clean and cut it into bite-sized pieces.

  For the herbs and sawtooth coriander, just wash them clean and cut them into small pieces.

  How to peel taro without itching

  • Method 1: When buying taro, use dry hands to peel the skin and soak it in diluted salt water immediately after peeling to remove the itching substance.
  • Method 2: Wear gloves when peeling taro to prevent the itching substance from sticking to your skin. However, this method may be a bit inconvenient for you while peeling.

  

  

  
• 3

  Stir-fry pork tail

  Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, wait until the oil is hot, then add 3 teaspoons of minced shallots, stir-frying until fragrant, then add the marinated pork tail.

  Stir-fry consistently over medium heat for about 3 minutes until the pork tail is firm.

  
• 4

  Cook the soup

  After the pork tail is stir-fried and firm, add 2 bowls of filtered water to the pot and simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes until the pork tail is tender.

  Then adjust the seasoning to taste, add the peeled taro, and simmer over medium heat for about 8 minutes until the taro is soft, then add the chopped herbs and turn off the heat.

  Tip: To avoid the taro becoming mushy, do not stir or add any more seasoning while simmering the taro.

  

  

  

  
• 5

  Final Product

  The Pork Tail Soup with Taro when completed will have an attractive aroma of the pork tail broth. When eating, you will feel the soft and delicious taste of the taro combined with the fatty flavor of the pork tail.

  Eating it with white rice or fresh noodles, dipping it in a bowl of spicy fish sauce makes it even better, right?