Description
A clear soup extracting only the umami of Taiwan's specialty 'Lü Zhu Sun' (green bamboo shoot), which has zero astringency and is sweet enough to eat raw. Packed with fiber to cleanse the gut.
Restaurants serving Clear Green Bamboo Shoot Soup
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Lü Zhu Sun(Green bamboo shoot)
- Salt
- White pepper
- Water
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Peel fresh Lü Zhu Sun, cut into chunks (or thin slices).
- Put plenty of water and bamboo shoots in a pot; heat on high (*Boiling from cold water draws out sweetness).
- Once boiling, simmer on low for 20-
- mins until bamboo shoots are soft.
- Season with salt only, sprinkle a little white pepper. The bamboo yields such sweet dashi that pork or chicken broth is unnecessary.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Natural sweet aroma of bamboo shoots resembling corn
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Regular bamboo shoots (but requires parboiling due to astringency)
Pairing
White Rice、Palate cleanser for greasy stir-fries
Trivia
[For Women] Taiwan's 'Lü Zhu Sun' is entirely different from Japanese bamboo shoots; a miracle veg sweet as a pear or corn, requiring no astringency removal. Extremely low in calories but swells in the stomach giving satiety, making it the ultimate staple (soup) substitute for Taiwanese women dieting for summer.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Take out only the fluffy bamboo shoots from the soup, dip them slightly in Taiwan's unique 'sweet mayo' to eat like a salad!
Allergen
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