Ginger Konjac Soup
Hit the calorie limit! Extreme clear soup that burns the body with the pungent taste of ginger
Description
A stoic Taiwanese detox soup briefly boiling only shredded ginger and shirataki, with practically near-zero calories. Optimal when wanting to rest the stomach.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Shirataki
- Ginger
- Salt
- White pepper
- Scallions
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil shirataki in hot water for
- mins to remove odor completely.
- Boil water (or light kelp dashi) in a pot.
- Add massive shredded ginger (spicy Lao Jiang is best).
- Add shirataki, boil 2-
- mins.
- Season with salt and a little white pepper.
- Turn off heat, scatter chopped scallions, drizzle just a few drops of sesame oil to finish (*Reduce oil to the limit).
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense ginger freshness and white pepper stimulation
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Glass noodles (but calories increase)
Pairing
Plain congee、Steamed veg
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] A 'last resort' soup Taiwanese women make after overeating or during unbearable late-night hunger. Uses no dashi, composing flavor solely with ginger and salt, allowing no deception. Shirataki texture stimulates satiety, ginger boosts metabolism; the ultimate 'subtraction' diet dish making perfect sense.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Drizzle a little vinegar (Taiwan black vinegar) to add acidity, slurping it like an ultra-light version of Suanla Tang!
Allergen
Sesame