Sea Bird's Nest Salad
A lump of collagen!? The finest cold dish of seaweed called "Swallow's Nest of the Sea"
Description
A Taiwanese cold dish boasting incredible crunchy texture and beauty effects, tossing beautiful translucent seaweed 'Coral Weed (Shanhu Cao)' with garlic, chili, and black vinegar.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Coral Weed(Shanhu Cao/Seaweed)
- Cucumber
- Garlic
- Red chili
- Black vinegar
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Rehydrating Coral Weed (Crucial)] Wash salted or dried Taiwanese specialty 'Coral Weed (aka: Sea Bird's Nest)' well, soak in plenty of water for half a day to overnight to completely desalt and puff up translucent. *Do not heat, as boiling melts it.
- Drain rehydrated coral weed firmly, cut to easy-to-eat lengths.
- Julienne cucumber and carrots.
- [Dressing] Mix massive grated garlic, minced red chili, Taiwanese black vinegar (Wu Cu), soy sauce, sesame oil, and a little sugar.
- Put coral weed and veg in a bowl, add dressing, massaging firmly to toss.
- Chill ice-cold in the fridge to let the seaweed absorb the dressing flavors before plating.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Garlic and Sesame oil aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
String agar or wood ear (won't yield unique thick crunch)
Pairing
Seafood dishes or White Wine
Trivia
[For Women] A beauty superfood called 'Sea Bird's Nest' due to its rich collagen (polysaccharides) and minerals. Looks beautiful like ice crystals; the hard 'crunch' far exceeding wood ear or agar completely satisfies dieting women's chewing desires.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Grab plenty of translucent, thick coral weed with chopsticks, enjoying the intense 'crunch! snap!' bite that echoes in your ears, along with the sour/spicy dressing!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce), Sesame