Cold Tossed Water Bamboo
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Description
A simple yet ultimate diet dish of Taiwan's specialty water bamboo (Jiaobaisun)—called 'Beauty's Legs' and sweet as corn—briefly salt-boiled, chilled, and eaten with special sauce.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Water bamboo(Jiaobaisun)
- Taiwanese mayo
- Thick soy sauce
- Garlic
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Peel the hard green skin of Jiaobaisun, extract the white edible part.
- Salt-boil whole (or halved lengthwise) in hot water for 3-
- mins until easily pierced with chopsticks.
- Chill rapidly in ice water to tighten color/texture, cut into bite-sized chunks.
- [Taiwanese Golden Sauce] Eat dipped in Taiwan's sweet mayo (Shala Jiang) or a sauce of 'grated garlic + Jiangyou Gao'.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Rustic、gentle sweet aroma like corn
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Thick asparagus or baby corn
Pairing
Light chicken soup、Plain congee
Trivia
[For Women] Water bamboo has zero astringency unlike bamboo shoots; sweet/soft enough to eat raw. High potassium relieves bloating; very low calorie, favored by Taiwan models/actresses before shoots. 'Dipping in mayo' is Taiwan's basic salad style, but garlic soy is ultimate during a diet.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Wrap this boiled water bamboo in lettuce instead of meat, eating it 'Samgyeopsal-style' with kimchi for massive satisfaction with drastically reduced calories!
Allergen
Egg, Soy, Wheat (depends on sauce)