Description
Frozen (or raw) broccoli microwaved and passed briefly through five-spice soup. Florets absorb soup like a sponge, oozing juicily when bitten.
Restaurants serving Broccoli Luwei (Quick & Budget)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Broccoli(frozen OK)
- Quick Lu Zhi (salt
- soy
- cola
- five-spice etc.)
- Tube garlic
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic & Quick Recipe]
- [Broccoli Microwave Heating] Separate raw broccoli into small florets (*Use super's frozen broccoli for even faster time). Put in heatproof bowl, sprinkle a little water, wrap, microwave (600W)
- 5-
- mins leaving slight firmness.
- [Lu Zhi Highlighting Veg Sweetness] Boil cola (a little), soy, salt, tube garlic, and five-spice in a pot. Pro tech: use less soy to retain broccoli's vibrant green, making a light-colored soup seasoned with salt.
- [Second-speed Flavoring] Toss piping hot microwaved broccoli into boiling soup, cook briefly on medium for just '
- secs'. Boiling more discolors it brown and turns texture gooey.
- [Finishing] Pull out quickly with strainer, swirl sesame oil to finish. Exquisite warm salad with Taiwan umami soup sealed generously inside florets.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Five-spice aroma and garlic punch
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Cauliflower (Bai Huayecai: similarly absorbs soup well)
Pairing
Boiled chicken breast、Taiwan tea
Trivia
[For Women] #8 'Weight-loss ingredient'. Absolute ace ingredient for gym-goers/dieters aiding protein synthesis and rich in Vit C. Abnormally high order rate among women even at Taiwan Luwei stalls; the 'juicy' texture of florets absorbing soup umami is addictive once known.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dip slightly in mayo (preferably Taiwan sweet mayo) before eating, making it infinite broccoli with herb soup saltiness and mayo richness!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce), Sesame