Description
Cheap dried black wood ear rehydrated, briefly simmered in five-spice soup, and chilled. Intense crunchy texture tires the jaw, stimulating satiety center with small amounts.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Dried black wood ear mushroom
- Quick Lu Zhi (soy
- vinegar
- five-spice etc.)
- Ginger
Instructions
- [Authentic & Quick Recipe]
- [Quick Rehydrate Wood Ear] Put cheap 'dried black wood ear' from business supers in a bowl, soak in lukewarm water (or water with a little sugar) ~
- mins to plump up, trim hard bases, cut bite-sized.
- [Highly Aromatic Lu Zhi Making] Boil soy, cola (a little), vinegar (secret flavor), five-spice, tube ginger in a pot.
- [Short Simmer Retaining Texture] Toss rehydrated wood ear into boiling soup, boil on medium for just '2-
- mins'. Wood ear resists flavor absorption, so trick is making soup slightly strong.
- [Magic of Chilling to Set Flavor] Turn off heat, transfer to container with soup. Once cooled slightly, chill solidly ice-cold in fridge (Leng Lu). The cooling process coats wood ear surface with Taiwan spices and soy umami, further tightening the crunchy texture into an exquisite snack.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet five-spice aroma and refreshing black vinegar (vinegar) smell、黒酢（お酢）のサッパリとした匂い
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Konjac (different texture but staple diet Luwei)
Pairing
Plain congee、Taiwan Beer
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] #6 'Weight-loss ingredient'. Wood ear is not only extremely low calorie, but a mass of iron, calcium, insoluble fiber called 'blood vessel cleaner', the ultimate beauty ingredient. A wallet/body-friendly recipe utilizing Taiwan five-spice magic to transform cheap dried goods into supreme deli sides.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Plate with julienned cucumber, drizzle sesame oil, enjoying crisp/crunch texture as 'Taiwanese-style Wood Ear and Cucumber Cold Dish'!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce)