At the table
Use a spoon to break off small pieces of the cooked pork patty and egg, and sip the broth. Let the hot soup cool slightly. It can be eaten alongside Nanchang dressed rice noodles.
Contains pork and egg and is not vegetarian or vegan. Some versions add rice wine or compound chicken seasoning; ask about these and other seasoning ingredients if they affect your dietary needs.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Some preparations finish with liquid chicken seasoning, while others add rice wine.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Tender, compact minced pork with smooth preserved egg in a light broth.
- How it’s made
- Season minced pork with salt and press it into a patty in the cooking vessel. Add preserved egg and water, then gently simmer or steam the covered vessel until the pork is cooked through. The egg may be whole or cut up.
Some preparations finish with liquid chicken seasoning, while others add rice wine.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Jiangxi.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有南昌皮蛋肉饼汤吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A small soup pot beside Nanchang’s rice noodles
A bowl of dressed rice noodles and a small pot of soup make a familiar Nanchang breakfast pairing. Preserved-egg pork-patty soup brings two contrasting ingredients to this tradition: gently cooked minced pork and the distinctive preserved egg. At home, a small covered vessel can be steamed or gently simmered. The compact serving lets you alternate spoonfuls of broth and meat with bites of noodles.