Description
Ultimate fake meat scoring cheap king oyster mushrooms finely to absorb sauce like a sponge. Chewing bursts bouncy elasticity and Taiwan spices.
Restaurants serving King Oyster Mushroom Luwei (Quick & Budget)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- King oyster mushrooms
- Quick Lu Zhi (Cola
- soy
- Mentsuyu
- five-spice etc.)
- Tube garlic
Instructions
- [Authentic & Quick Recipe]
- [Scoring Yielding Abalone Texture] Halve super's king oyster mushrooms horizontally, slice slightly thick vertically. Score fine shallow 'crosshatches' on one side. This magic step absorbs sauce to the limit, yielding scallop/abalone-like texture upon biting.
- [Dry-roasting Condensing Umami] Arrange mushrooms scored-side down in un-oiled pan. Dry-roast on medium until it 'squeaks' and surface slightly browns to evaporate moisture.
- [Instant Heating in Rich Lu Zhi] Boil cola (generous), soy, Mentsuyu, tube garlic, five-spice in a pot. Toss dry-roasted mushrooms, boil on medium for just '
- mins'. Turn off heat when soy color/spices penetrate deep into scores.
- [Finishing] Remove heat as is in soup to completely set flavor. Intense satisfaction despite zero meat.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet five-spice aroma and garlic punch
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Shiitake (Donko: similarly strong umami mushroom)
Pairing
Taiwan Beer、Highball
Trivia
[For Youth] #18 'Weight-loss ingredient'. In Taiwan Su Shi culture, king oyster mushroom (Xingbaogu) is treasured as 'ultimate fake meat'. Especially using this crosshatch scoring tech, a $1 pack of mushrooms transforms into texture/satisfaction rivaling premium abalone/scallop. The absolute ace for pre-payday youth dieters.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Sprinkle a little Taiwan pepper salt (Jiao Yan Fen), boosting junk spice feel to devour as 'supreme drink snack substituting meat'!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat (from soy/Mentsuyu)