Description
A port town gourmet topping a bonito-flavored thick seafood soup noodle with Tamsui's specialty 'Yu Su'—fish paste deep-fried into crispy, crunchy sticks.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Chinese noodles
- Yu Su(Fish snack)
- Bonito flakes
- Egg
- Black vinegar
- Cilantro
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Yu Su Prep] Prepare 'Yu Su' (crispy snacks like fish crackers) made by mixing white fish paste with plenty of sweet potato flour, shaping into thin sticks, and double-frying from low to high temp. *Famous Tamsui souvenir.
- [Broth] Boil pork bone broth with bonito flakes, dried shiitake, and bamboo shoots; season with soy sauce and rock sugar.
- Thicken heavily with potato starch slurry, stream in beaten egg at the end to make a beautiful 'egg drop' seafood soup.
- Plate boiled yellow Chinese noodles (You Mian).
- Pour the hot thick soup, generously top with 'Yu Su' (5-
- sticks).
- Garnish with cilantro and black vinegar (Wu Cu).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Bonito broth and Black vinegar acidity
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought fried squid snacks or shrimp crackers
Pairing
A-gei(Tamsui stuffed tofu pouch)
Trivia
[For Everyone] One of the Big Three specialties of Tamsui, a port town famous for its sunsets (along with A-gei and Yu Wan). Yu Su is a great beer snack alone, but in thick soup, the batter absorbs umami to the limit, transforming into the ultimate noodle topping.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dip the Yu Su in the soup, enjoying the initial 'crispiness', then enjoy the second texture when it absorbs the soup and turns into a 'fluffy sponge'!
Allergen
Wheat, Seafood, Egg, Soy