Cuttlefish geng
{{Short description|Taiwanese soup dish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Cuttlefish geng
| image = Cuttlefish_geng_(28056785755).jpg
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| alternate_name = hue-ki-kenn
| region = Taiwan
| national_cuisine = Taiwan
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| main_ingredient = cuttlefish
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{{Infobox Chinese
| t = {{linktext|花枝|羹}}
| p = hūazhīgēng
| poj = hue-ki-kenn
| l =
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Cuttlefish geng ({{zh|t=花枝羹|p=huāzhīgēng|poj=hue-ki-kenn}}) comprise a signature Taiwanese geng soup dish that features cuttlefish as its main ingredient. The dish is popular in night markets in Taiwan. This dish is a type of Hakka soup known for its thick consistency, which is achieved by using starch such as cornstarch or potato starch.{{cite web |title=台灣小吃--台灣羹源遠流長的滋味|date=2011-04-04 |url=https://www.roc-taiwan.org/sg/post/10676.html |language=zh-tw |accessdate=2024-06-24 |publisher=Taipei Representative Office in the Republic of Singapore}}{{cite web |title=Jiû-hî ke|url=https://www.tasteatlas.com/jiu-hi-ke#:~:text=Ji%C3%BB%2Dh%C3%AE%20ke%20is%20a,usually%20cornstarch%20or%20potato%20starch. |accessdate=27 September 2022 |publisher=Taste Atlas}}
Culinary method
The preparation of cuttlefish geng involves cutting the cuttlefish into thin strips or forming them into balls coated with fish paste. These are then cooked in a thickened broth. The soup is typically enhanced with rice wine and katsuobushi.{{cite web |title=夜市小吃「生炒花枝羹」在家還原！店家不說的美味３秘訣公開|date=2011-04-04 |url=https://food.ltn.com.tw/article/10102 |language=zh-tw |accessdate=2023-02-08 |publisher=Liberty News}} Common ingredients in the soup include bamboo shoots, carrots, wood ear mushrooms, and chopped daikon. The dish is usually served hot, with black vinegar, and seasoned with white pepper and freshly chopped basil or coriander.{{cite web |title=Jhou Fish Cuttlefish soup Three generations of ancestral Fresh unchanged|url=https://tbocc.cyhg.gov.tw/en/Sight_Content.aspx?n=100503&s=514978 |accessdate=27 September 2022 |publisher=Culture & Tourism Bureau of Chiayi County}}
See also
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