Description
Stringed green beans (Sijidou) briefly simmered in star-anise/garlic Lu Zhi (or bare-fried then tossed). Veg's original sweetness and crunchy texture are addictive.
Restaurants serving Braised Green Beans (Lu Sijidou)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Green beans(Sijidou)
- Lu Zhi(soy/star anise etc.)
- Frying oil
- Thick soy sauce
- Grated garlic
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Green Bean Prep & Bare-frying (Pro Tech)] Snap both ends of fresh green beans (Sijidou), pull strings to remove. In Taiwan Luwei, to make colors more vibrant and sauce coat better, they are often 'briefly bare-fried' in hot oil for ~
- secs to wrinkle surface (*Boiling
- min at home also works).
- [Heating in Light Lu Zhi] Boil Lu Zhi infused with meat umami, toss in bare-fried green beans. Overcooking muddies color brown and turns texture mushy, so boil briefly on medium for just '30-
- secs' to coat in soup flavor.
- [Finishing] Pull out quickly with strainer, toss slightly with Taiwan sweet Jiangyou Gao and grated garlic to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Star anise aroma、garlic punch、veg green smell
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Snap peas (stronger sweetness sub)
Pairing
Taiwan Beer、Lu Dougan(Braised dried tofu)
Trivia
[For Everyone] Exists as a Luwei version of Taiwan Re Chao's super staple menu 'Ganbian Sijidou (Crispy fried green beans)'. Among vibrant green veg in Luwei showcases, especially loved by all ages for its great texture as a palate cleanser for meat.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Chill in fridge as Leng Luwei (Cold Luwei), keep munching crunchily like a snack as a beer side!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat (from sauce)