Description
Cheap 'water-boiled bamboo shoots' dehydrated to the limit and simmered in five-spice/cola sauce. An intense umami and texture like premium Taiwan menma is born.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Water-boiled bamboo shoots
- Quick Lu Zhi (soy
- Mentsuyu
- cola
- five-spice etc.)
- Tube garlic
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic & Quick Recipe]
- [Odor Removal & Dehydrating] Wash cheap 'water-boiled bamboo shoots' firmly under running water to drop unique acidity/acridity. Biggest quick trick: put bamboo shoots in un-oiled pan, 'dry-roast' on medium. Evaporating moisture until surface whitens and squeaks drastically boosts sauce-absorbing power.
- [Quick Lu Zhi Supplementing Umami] Boil cola (a little), soy, Mentsuyu (matches bamboo perfectly), sesame oil, tube garlic, 'five-spice' on high.
- [Instant Flavoring Heating] Toss dry-roasted bamboo shoots in boiling soup. Dry sponge-like shoots absorb soy tortoiseshell color and Taiwan spice aroma instantly, completing simmering in just '3-
- mins'.
- [Finishing] Turn off heat, let cool in soup to set flavor. The crunchy jaw-using texture stimulates satiety; ultimate diet snack.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Exotic five-spice aroma and sesame oil savoriness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
King oyster mushroom (dry-roast similarly to enjoy texture)
Pairing
Oolong tea、Boiled egg
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] #15 'Weight-loss ingredient'. Bamboo shoot is extremely low-cal, a mass of insoluble fiber; top-class for constipation relief and satiety. Using Japanese water-boiled packs requires zero tedious scum-removal. Adding five-spice aroma instantly elevates a mere simmered dish to 'authentic Luwei eaten at Taiwan night markets'.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Shake Taiwan's unique 'super-spicy chili powder (Lajiao Fen)' heavily, making stimulating super-spicy menma style to top white rice (or tofu)!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat (from soy/Mentsuyu), Sesame