Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen

廣西柳州螺螄粉

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — finished dish

Total time: 75 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Liuzhou luosifen combines snail-and-pork-bone broth, fermented bamboo shoots, tofu skin and rice noodles.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

400 g dried rice noodles
300 g cleaned snail meat
700 g pork bones
200 g fermented bamboo shoots
100 g fried tofu skin
60 g roasted peanuts
200 g leafy greens
1 L water

Broth aromatics

25 g ginger
4 cloves garlic
2 pieces star anise
5 pieces dried chillies

Broth seasoning

2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
1 tsp salt

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — ingredients

02

Tools

cutting board
knife
deep pot
ladle
measuring spoons

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — tools

03

Steps

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — Soak the noodles; rinse the snail meat; blanch and rinse the pork bones

Step 1

Soak the noodles; rinse the snail meat; blanch and rinse the pork bones

Soak the noodles; rinse the snail meat; blanch and rinse the pork bones.

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — Measure the soy sauce, black vinegar and salt

Step 2

Measure the soy sauce, black vinegar and salt

Measure the soy sauce, black vinegar and salt.

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — Slice ginger, crush garlic and cut the dried chillies

Step 3

Slice ginger, crush garlic and cut the dried chillies

Slice ginger, crush garlic and cut the dried chillies.

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — Bring the pork bones, water, ginger and star anise to a boil

Step 4

Bring the pork bones, water, ginger and star anise to a boil

Bring the pork bones, water, ginger and star anise to a boil.

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — Simmer for 30 minutes and skim off foam

Step 5

Simmer for 30 minutes and skim off foam

Simmer for 30 minutes and skim off foam.

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — Add the snail meat, garlic and chillies and simmer for ten minutes

Step 6

Add the snail meat, garlic and chillies and simmer for ten minutes

Add the snail meat, garlic and chillies and simmer for ten minutes.

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — Season with soy sauce, vinegar and salt for a sour-spicy broth

Step 7

Season with soy sauce, vinegar and salt for a sour-spicy broth

Season with soy sauce, vinegar and salt for a sour-spicy broth.

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — Dry-fry the fermented bamboo shoots until aromatic

Step 8

Dry-fry the fermented bamboo shoots until aromatic

Dry-fry the fermented bamboo shoots until aromatic.

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — Boil the noodles until springy and blanch the greens at the end

Step 9

Boil the noodles until springy and blanch the greens at the end

Boil the noodles until springy and blanch the greens at the end.

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — Check that the snail meat is fully cooked with no raw odour

Step 10

Check that the snail meat is fully cooked with no raw odour

Check that the snail meat is fully cooked with no raw odour.

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — Place noodles, greens, bamboo shoots, tofu skin and peanuts in bowls

Step 11

Place noodles, greens, bamboo shoots, tofu skin and peanuts in bowls

Place noodles, greens, bamboo shoots, tofu skin and peanuts in bowls.

Guangxi Liuzhou Luosifen — Ladle over the hot snail broth, top with snail meat and serve

Step 12

Ladle over the hot snail broth, top with snail meat and serve

Ladle over the hot snail broth, top with snail meat and serve.

Common mistakes

Do not rush with excessive heat or ignore doneness, as both texture and safety will suffer.

Tips

Measure everything first and check doneness at each stage; remove bones and cut smaller for children or older adults.