At the table
Spoon out some broth and pork, let them cool, and leave the thick ginger slices aside if you do not want to eat them.
Contains pork, including in the broth. The soup may be very hot, and thick ginger can taste strongly pungent.
This simple version has no chili heat. Ginger gives a different pungency; ginger quantity, broth and added seasonings vary.
Soft pork slices can be easier for children to eat when cut small and cooled; set aside the thick ginger if its pungency is unwelcome.
Recipes vary. Ask the restaurant about ingredients and serving before you order.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Ginger aroma.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Tender slices.
- How it’s made
- Simmer.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Hunan.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有老姜肉片汤吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A Simple Soup from the Hunan Home Kitchen
Hunan cooking includes gentle soups as well as chili-rich dishes. This home-style soup brings thick ginger slices and tender pork together through simmering. Its appeal lies in the ginger aroma and savoury broth rather than a complicated technique. The large ginger pieces flavour the soup; you can leave them aside while eating the pork and sipping the broth.