Description
Shirataki in a pitch-black soup simmering massive 'Tushi' (catfish) chunks with herbs like Dong Quai, radiating intense impact at Taiwan night markets. Zenith of beauty and nourishment.
Restaurants serving Medicinal Catfish Shirataki Noodles
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Shirataki
- Tushi(Catfish chunks)
- Medicinal herb pack
- Taiwanese basil
- Salt
- Rice wine
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil herb pack (Dong Quai, Chuanxiong, Shu Di, Guiji, goji) for
- hr to make pitch-black medicinal soup.
- Briefly wash fresh Tushi (catfish chunks) in hot water to erase odor.
- Add catfish and Taiwan basil to medicinal soup, simmer until skin is gooey.
- Season with salt and rice wine.
- Add parboiled shirataki, boil a few mins until black soup permeates.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense medicinal aroma of Dong Quai and exotic Taiwan basil scent
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Eel or conger eel (gelatin-rich fish)
Pairing
Taiwan sweet Jiangyou Gao and doubanjiang(for dipping catfish)
Trivia
[Hardcore] A deep night market specialty where you specify eating 'head, body, or tail'. Catfish looks grotesque but lacks muddiness; fluffy like eel with exquisite gelatinous skin. Paired with shirataki, it becomes the ultimate low-cal collagen bomb.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Peel thick catfish skin (collagen mass) with chopsticks, dipping in garlic soy while slurping shirataki for a straight path to beautiful skin!
Allergen
Seafood