Description
A cheap, delicious diner ace fragrantly stir-frying 'Dougan'—Taiwan's unique hard, dehydrated tofu—and shredded pork with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and garlic.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Dougan(Hard tofu)
- Pork
- Scallions
- Soy sauce
- Oyster sauce
- Garlic
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Ultimate Julienne (Crucial)] Julienne (Si) 'Dougan (brown hard tofu)' sold in Taiwanese markets to the exact same thinness as the pork (uniform thickness perfects the texture).
- Shred lean pork (Rou Si), season with soy sauce, wine, a little potato starch.
- Julienne long scallions and red chili.
- Heat oil in a wok, briefly fry pork until color changes, remove.
- Add oil, sauté minced garlic and chili, toss in Dougan.
- Fry until Dougan surface is slightly crisp (draws out soy savoriness), return pork and scallions.
- Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, a little water; stir-fry on high until liquid evaporates.
- Drizzle sesame oil to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Scorched soy sauce aroma and sesame oil
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese Atsuage or pressed tofu (drain moisture firmly)
Pairing
White Rice or Fried Rice
Trivia
[For Everyone] A 'mother's taste' always made in massive quantities in steel trays at Taiwanese Zizhu Can (buffets). Dougan has low moisture and high elasticity, absorbing pork umami and oyster sauce to the limit, yielding a satisfaction akin to eating meat.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Serve Taiwan's sweet chili sauce (Tianla Jiang) on the side, dipping the Dougan and meat little by little to enjoy flavor changes while shoveling down rice!
Allergen
Soy, Pork, Wheat (from soy sauce), Sesame