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Here are 3 ways to make sour bamboo soups. I like to make it with ground beef, pork, and chicken. Fish and other proteins can also be used. These are probably the most common way you can typically see a lot of Hmong people using sour bamboo. Enjoy the soups with fresh steamed rice. A little sour, savory, and packed full of flavor. So give it a try and happy cooking!
Main Ingredients
Sour Bamboo: Sour bamboo can be found at any local Asian grocery stores. You can choose and pick which ones you like since there’s a vast variety of brands and textures. These are the most common ones you can find.
These two brand goes great with ground beef 
These two brands goes great with pork
Homemade sour bamboo is the best with chicken and any other types of proteins
How to make your own sour bamboo: https://chawjcreations.com/2023/05/12/sour-bamboo-ntsuag-qaub/
Happy Cooking!
-Cindy Her (C.HerCreations)
Ingredients
- ---SOUR BAMBOO W/ GROUND BEEF---
- 1 lb ground beef (80% lean 20% fat)
- 14oz canned Dragonfly sour bamboo (rinsed)
- 14oz JHL sour bamboo in chili (rinsed)
- 10 cups water
- 1 Tbsp mushroom seasoning
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 lemongrass leaf bundle or stalk
- 3 chili peppers (sliced in half)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (more or less depends on you)
- ---SOUR BAMBOO W/ PORK---
- 1 lb pork belly
- 8 oz pork ribs
- 1 tsp salt to season the pork
- 8 cups water
- 14 oz plastic jug Dragonfly sour bamboo (rinsed)
- 1 1/2 tsp mushroom seasoning
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 lemongrass leaf bundle or stalk
- 3 chili peppers (sliced in half)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Optional: Slices of ginger
- ---SOUR BAMBOO CHICKEN---
- 2.5 lbs Chicken (chopped) (brown hen/rooster preferred)
- 8 cups water
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 2 tsp chicken bouillon powder
- 1 lb homemade sour bamboo (rinsed)
- 1 lemongrass leaf bundle or stalk
- 3 chili peppers (sliced in half)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
SOUR BAMBOO W/ GROUND BEEF
Add 10 cups of water to a pot and bring it to a bowl. Then add in the ground beef and seasonings. Bring to a simmer and skim off any unwanted residue. Then add in all the rinsed sour bamboo and lemongrass. Let it come to a boil for at least 5-8 minutes. Then add in the chili peppers and cilantro. Stir well and then turn off heat. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve with fresh steamed rice.
SOUR BAMBOO W/ PORK
Season the pork belly and ribs with 1 tsp of salt. Allow it to marinade overnight or for at least 4 hours. After the meat has marinaded, add in 8 cups of water to a pot and bring it to a bowl. Then add in the pork and seasonings. Cover with a lid and let it simmer for at least 25-30 minutes. Skim off any unwanted residue throughout the cooking process. Then add in all the rinsed sour bamboo and lemongrass. Let it come to a boil for at least 5-8 minutes. Then add in the chili peppers and cilantro. Stir well and then turn off heat. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve with fresh steamed rice.
SOUR BAMBOO W/ CHICKEN
Chop the chicken into bite size pieces. In a pot, add in 8 cups of water and bring it to a bowl. Then add in the chicken and seasonings. Cover with a lid and let it simmer for at least 20-25 minutes. Skim off any unwanted residue throughout the cooking process. Then add in all the rinsed sour bamboo and lemongrass. Let it come to a boil for at least 5-8 minutes. Then add in the chili peppers and cilantro. Stir well and then turn off heat. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve with fresh steamed rice.
3 comments
Amazing! Finally made this the other day and
. Finally I dont have to rely on my mom to cook this when I see her! Ill can make it for her when I see her next time. Thank you!
What is Mushroom Seasoning?
It’s what gives the dish the umami. It’s made with dehydrated mushroom. It’s basically the “MSG” component if that makes sense. Here’s a picture of the one I like to use in my Ingredients and tool/sauces page.
https://chawjcreations.com/ingredients-and-tools/sauces/