Description
A premium arrangement bursting with savory aroma, substituting regular dried shrimp with crispy fried 'Sakura shrimp' from Donggang, Taiwan.
Restaurants serving Sakura Shrimp Xian Doujiang
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Unsweetened soy milk
- Sakura shrimp
- Black vinegar
- Youtiao
- Zha cai
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Prepare high-quality dried 'Sakura shrimp' from Donggang. Heat a little oil in a pan and slowly dry-roast (or shallow fry) the Sakura shrimp on low until crispy without burning to maximize aroma.
- At the bottom of a bowl, put black vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and chopped zha cai (do not add regular dried shrimp).
- Pour piping hot rich unsweetened soy milk to curdle it.
- Top with youtiao and scallions, then heap the fragrantly roasted Sakura shrimp from step
- on top like furikake.
- Keep chili oil minimal so as not to mask the shrimp aroma.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense crustacean aroma of Sakura shrimp
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese dried Sakura shrimp
Pairing
Taiwan Tea (Four Seasons Spring、etc.)
Trivia
[For Everyone] While standard dried shrimp in Xian Doujiang is for broth, here Sakura shrimp takes the spotlight as an 'edible topping'. Strong seafood umami offers a premium breakfast experience.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Before they soak in the soup and soften, let the crispy texture and savory aroma of the Sakura shrimp pop in your mouth along with the curdled soy milk!
Allergen
Soy, Shrimp, Wheat, Sesame