Three Delicacies Bamboo Shoots Fried Crispy Meatballs

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Prepare ingredients

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Cut corn and scallions into sections, slice ginger, bamboo shoots, and ham, score shiitake mushrooms, and peel salted duck eggs to remove yolks.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Soak scallion and ginger in water: Put water, scallion segments, and ginger shreds in a small bowl and soak for about 20 minutes.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Blanching pork bones: Pour an appropriate amount of water into a pot, put the pork bones in the cold water, add scallions, ginger and 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, bring to a boil and blanch to remove blood foam.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   For the broth: Place scallions, ginger, ham slices, corn, shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoot slices, and blanched pork bones in a cast iron pot or earthenware pot.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Making meatballs: While the soup base is simmering, you can prepare the meatballs. Add 1 egg to the ground pork, along with 3 tablespoons of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar, a pinch of pepper, and sesame oil.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Fried meatballs

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   I don't want to talk here.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Add greens: After the broth has simmered for about 50 minutes, open the pot and remove the pork bones, scallions, and ginger. Don't waste the scraps of meat on the bones; sprinkle with salt and pepper and eat them directly—they're delicious!

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Stir-frying duck egg yolks: While the other dishes are cooking, start a separate stove. Add a little cooking oil to a wok over medium-low heat. Once the oil is hot, add the duck egg yolks and slowly stir-fry until they are completely melted and soft, with fine bubbles appearing in the wok. Pour the egg yolk mixture into a stew pot and cook for 2 minutes. Then turn off the heat and serve.

    

11. 11

    Step 11

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12. 12

    Step 12

    Add the meatballs and enjoy: Once the soup has cooled slightly and the egg yolk bubbles on the surface have gradually disappeared, add the pre-fried meatballs and you can start eating!

    

13. 13

    Step 13

    A bite of bamboo shoot, a bite of meatball, a bite of tenderness, a bite of chewiness—the two go perfectly together! No kidding, this pot of food is so delicious it'll take you to heaven!

    

14. 14

    Step 14

    The soup is rich and flavorful without being greasy, and the first bite releases the unique richness of duck egg yolk. The sweetness of the bamboo shoots and corn melts into the soup, making it so delicious it'll make you want to jump for joy.