Description
Fiber-packed enoki mushrooms briefly simmered in star-anise-spiced Luwei soup, slurped like noodles. A hugely popular healthy ingredient for dieters.
Restaurants serving Braised Enoki Mushrooms (Lu Jinzhengu)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Enoki mushrooms
- Lu Zhi(soy/star anise etc.)
- Taiwan black vinegar
- Grated garlic
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Enoki Prep & Washing] Trim enoki (Jinzhengu) bases, separate into 'small bundles' without breaking apart, wash gently.
- [Light Lu Zhi for Mushrooms] Enoki absorbs soup flavor directly, so overly strong Lu Zhi makes it too salty. Blend soy, rice wine, a little rock sugar, star anise, a little Taiwan black vinegar to boil a slightly thin, light soup.
- [Second-perfect Shabu-shabu Heating] Put enoki bundles in boiling Lu Zhi, cook briefly on medium for just '30-
- secs'. Over-simmering loses the unique crisp texture and makes them easily stuck in teeth. Pull out vigorously with a strainer the moment they turn translucent and slightly wilt.
- [Finishing] While hot, drizzle grated garlic and a few drops of sesame oil, tossing to seal mushroom umami and herb aroma.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Star anise aroma、garlic、sesame oil punch
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Shimeji or Maitake (different texture but as mushroom Luwei)
Pairing
Instant noodles(Lu Wangzimian)、Oolong tea
Trivia
[For Women] A mushroom with an abnormally high order rate among women alongside cabbage at heated Luwei stalls. Near zero calories, but traps soup oil/umami like a sponge, a god-tier ingredient offering intense satisfaction as if eating a noodle dish.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Shake massive Taiwan super-spicy chili powder (Lajiao Fen), slurping as a fire-breathing super-spicy 'mushroom noodle'!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce), Sesame