Celery with Vegan Squid (Konjac)
Complete reproduction of squid matsugasa cuttings with konnyaku! Crispy celery fake seafood stir-fry
Description
Konjac processed exactly like 'squid' (Su Youyu) with fine crosshatch scoring on the surface, rapid-fried with highly aromatic celery and ginger. A zero-calorie seafood (style) stir-fry.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Squid-shaped konjac(Juruo Youyu)
- Celery
- Ginger
- Red chili
- Sesame oil
- Salt
- Soy sauce
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil vegetarian 'Juruo Youyu (squid-shaped konjac)' to remove odor (*Can DIY by fine-scoring block konjac in a crosshatch pattern).
- String celery, cut diagonally.
- Heat sesame oil in wok, fragrantly sauté shredded ginger and red chili.
- Toss in konjac, fry on high until surface moisture evaporates and it curls like squid 'curl'.
- Add celery, season with salt, a little soy, white pepper.
- Remove from heat while celery is crisp to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Celery freshness and ginger aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Crosshatch-scored king oyster mushroom (texture sub)
Pairing
Brown rice、Tomato and tofu soup
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] The representative of Taiwan Su Shi ingredients: 'Fake Squid'. Fine-scoring konjac makes it look exactly like squid and incredibly easy to coat with sauce. The contrast of elastic konjac and crisp celery is fun; an honors diet student using the jaw to gain satiety.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Drizzle a few drops of Taiwan black vinegar (Wu Cu) to add acidity, staging a refreshing depth more like a 'seafood stir-fry'!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce), Sesame