At the table
Spoon the broth and take small pieces of pork and bamboo shoots, letting them cool. Cut larger pieces and chew the shoots carefully. If tofu-sheet knots are included, they can be slippery and hold hot broth.
Contains fresh and salt-cured pork; it can be salty. Tofu-sheet knots, if included, contain soy. Check all seasonings and added ingredients for allergies or dietary restrictions. The broth and ingredients may be hot; watch for bones if bone-in cuts are used.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Tofu-sheet knots or celtuce stems may be added. Aromatics and the balance of fresh and salted pork vary between preparations.
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Tender pork and crisp shoots.
- How it’s made
- Blanch the main ingredients, saute aromatics and simmer gently.
Tofu-sheet knots or celtuce stems may be added. Aromatics and the balance of fresh and salted pork vary between preparations.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Shanghai.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有腌笃鲜吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Winter pork and spring shoots in one Shanghai pot
Shanghai’s yanduxian brings winter’s salted pork into a spring pot with fresh pork belly and tender bamboo shoots. Its three syllables sketch the dish: yan points to the cured pork, du evokes the soft bubbling of a pot kept low, and xian celebrates the fresh spring ingredients.