Description
Fresh baby corn (Yumisun) briefly simmered in star-anise-scented herb soup. Intense crispness and corn's natural sweetness soothe dieting stomachs.
Restaurants serving Braised Baby Corn (Lu Yumisun)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Raw baby corn(Yumisun)
- Master Lu Zhi
- Thick soy sauce
- Grated garlic
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Fresh Baby Corn Prep] Peel and de-silk fresh skin-on baby corn (Yumisun) sold in Taiwan markets (*Using raw, not canned, is absolute condition for overwhelming crispness).
- [Light Lu Zhi Prep] Based on Lao Lu infused with meat umami, add some water to highlight veg sweetness, micro-adjust flavor with salt/rock sugar to boil 'veg-dedicated soup'.
- [Second-speed Heating] Toss baby corn into boiling soup. Long simmering kills texture, so cook briefly on medium for just '
- 5-
- mins'.
- [Finishing] Pull out quickly with strainer, toss slightly with Taiwan sweet Jiangyou Gao and grated garlic while piping hot. The 'snap!' sound upon biting and sweet soup overflowing from inside are irresistible.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Faint star anise aroma and garlic punch
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Broccoli or green beans (any good texture veg)
Pairing
All Luwei meats、Cold unsweetened tea
Trivia
[For Women] Veg ingredient fighting for #1 order rate among women alongside cabbage (Gaolicai) and enoki (Jinzhengu) at heated Luwei stalls. Baby corn's refreshing sweetness perfectly neutralizes the ferocious soup infused with meat fat and spices; the oasis presence of Luwei.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Shake Taiwan's unique 'pepper salt (Jiao Yan Fen)' heavily on top, eating infinitely crunchily with junk saltiness like a snack!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat (from sauce)