Pickled Mustard Green Soup
Tangy pork and pickled mustard green soup.
Ingredients
- 150 g Preserved mustard greens
- 200 g Pork loin
- 200 g Firm tofu
- 1 Ginger
- 1200 ml Chicken stock
- ½ tsp White pepper (optional)
- 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil (optional)
Method
- Slice the pork, tofu, and ginger; rinse the pickled mustard greens and slice them.
- Bring the stock to a simmer with the ginger, then add the pork and mustard greens and simmer until the pork is cooked through.
- Add the tofu and warm through gently, seasoning with the white pepper.
- Finish with the sesame oil and serve.
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About Pickled Mustard Green Soup
Pickled mustard green soup is a clear, brothy Chinese home-style soup built around preserved mustard greens, a fermented vegetable prized for its sour, salty, pleasantly funky tang. That pickled edge is the whole point: it cuts through the mild richness of sliced pork loin and soft tofu and gives the broth a bright, appetite-sharpening acidity you don't get from fresh greens. Ginger simmered in the chicken stock adds warmth, white pepper brings a floral heat, and a finishing drizzle of toasted sesame oil rounds everything with a nutty aroma.
This is a light but genuinely nourishing bowl, high in protein and volume without much fat or carbohydrate, which is why it reads as a satisfying meal rather than a starter. It cooks fast, in around twenty-five minutes, because thinly sliced pork poaches quickly in the simmering broth and the tofu only needs gentle warming so it doesn't break apart. Rinsing the preserved greens before slicing tempers their saltiness and keeps the soup balanced. It's the sort of restorative, sinus-clearing soup often eaten when you want something warm and clean, ladled over rice or on its own.
Pickled Mustard Green Soup: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Pickled Mustard Green Soup?
A serving has about 257 calories — 23.9g protein, 15.1g carbs, 11.8g fat, 1.9g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Pickled Mustard Green Soup gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Pickled Mustard Green Soup has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Do I need every ingredient to make Pickled Mustard Green Soup?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out white pepper, toasted sesame oil — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Pickled Mustard Green Soup make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.