Lion’s Head (Shi Zi Tou) Meatballs with Mung Bean Threads
A Shanghainese speciality, Lion’s Head are giant pork meatballs, seasoned and braised in flavourful sauce and traditionally served with wombok (you may also add…
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Ingredients
- 550g minced pork
- 280g firm tofu (drained from water and mashed into small pieces using a fork)
- 450g wombok (separated into leaves and chopped into 1 inch pieces)
- 8 dried shiitake mushrooms (soaked in water until soft)
- 1 ¼ cup pork stock
- 100g mung bean threads (soaked in water until soft)
- 1 stalk spring onions (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp wine
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp oil
- salt to taste
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