Huang men Ji recipe is a dish that is a little bit complicated. It has many flavors and the ingredients that make it up are very different. In the Huang men Ji recipe, the broth should be made first because it is the foundation of all of the other ingredients in this dish.

Before you get started with making this recipe, note that you will need to have some kind of flour ready as well as ginger, garlic, shallots, and soya beans (you can get these from a Chinese market). The recipe below is for two portions, but you can make more if you want to.

How to make Huang men Ji recipe?

Preparation Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 4 hours

Total time: 5 hours 30 minutes

Serving Size: 4

Difficulty: complicated

Ingredients for Huang men Ji recipe

1/2 piece of pork (you can use any part of the pig that you like)
1 or 2-star anise

1 teaspoon jasmine rice powder for soup stock
4 cups of water (plus two more if needed)
3 tablespoons soy sauce

3 pinches of salt
8 oz tofu block
4 shiitake mushrooms (or any other kind you like)

5 dried Chinese black mushrooms soaked in warm water for 30 minutes. discard the hard stem.

Directions for Huang men Ji recipe

Prepare the broth

Put both the pieces of pork in a small pot and cover with water. Bring to boil over high heat and simmer for 30 minutes (or until tender). Then drain out all the water from the pot.

Add in soy sauce and salt. also, you can add an extra cup of water if you want your soup more flavorful.

Preparation of rough vegetables

Take an 8 oz tofu block, and cut it into small squares.

Put the tofu into a pressure cooker and add two cups of water, anise star, and rice powder. cook for 2 whistles.
Take out your tofu after it has been cooked and drain any water out. set aside in a bowl for later use.
Take dried black mushrooms out of their soaking water and cut them with scissors into thin pieces (discard hard stem).

Preparation of final ingredients

Get ready shallots, garlic, and ginger all finely chopped to the same size.
Take your tofu squares and dry them with a paper towel.

Complete Huang men Ji recipe

Add the ginger, garlic, shallots, and mushrooms into the pot of broth. let it cook for another 15 minutes or so over medium or high heat.
Transfer your pieces of pork into the pot. cover with a lid and let it cook for about 2 hours (you might want to stir the mixture sometimes). you will notice that you will have a greyish broth at this point. this is the beginning of your Huang men Ji recipe.

After two hours from here, add in the tofu squares and let it cook for another 20 minutes.
When you start to see a white crystal substance forming on top of your broth and also a layer of clear liquid under that, you know that your Huang men Ji recipe is almost done. it will be ready in about 5 more minutes.
You can add in the other 2 cups of water if needed at this point.

Let the broth cook for another 5 minutes or so. then take out your pieces of pork with a slotted spoon and keep them aside.
Take your tofu squares and cut them into squares.
Transfer the Huang men Ji ingredients onto a serving plate and reserve in a warm oven or place it in a warm rice cooker with some rice grain to absorb the flavors of this dish.

Serving tips for Huang men Ji recipe

It goes best with rice. To serve, place a large spoonful of Huang men Ji onto a plate and add some rice and stir the two side by side. You can add more tofu and other vegetables on top of your Huang men Ji recipe if you wish to.

Best 7 Nutrition Facts of Huang men Ji recipe

Calories	586. from fat: 243 (40.2% of calories)
Total Fat	50 g (80.2% of calories)
Saturated Fat	26 g (65.3% of calories)
Cholesterol	127 mg (41.6% of calories)
Sodium	633 mg (28.9% of calories)
Potassium	949 mg (29.6% of calories]
Total Carbohydrates	29 gm(9.

Final Words

Huang men Ji recipe is a very unique Chinese dish that gives you unique flavors and tastes. I guess it is also one of the signature dishes in this country (Thailand). Making this dish is a bit difficult because you have to make so many steps to complete it. However, it is also very fun and worth all the time and effort. I hope you will enjoy this recipe and try to make it for yourself.