Description
Cheap super satsuma-age (Hiraten etc.) de-oiled and briefly simmered in five-spice soup. Ultra-fast replication of Taiwan Luwei's absolute ace 'Tianbula' flavor.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Satsuma-age(ingredient-free Hiraten etc.)
- Quick Lu Zhi (soy
- cola
- five-spice etc.)
- Tube ginger
Instructions
- [Authentic & Quick Recipe]
- [Thorough Satsuma-age Oil Removal] Prepare cheapest 'satsuma-age (ingredient-free round/square flat ones best)' from super. Place on strainer, pour massive hot water over to completely wash off oxidized surface frying oil (*This extra step prevents muddy soup and lets flavor penetrate to the core).
- [Quick Lu Zhi Synergizing Umami] Boil cola (a little), soy, wine, tube ginger, five-spice in pot. Satsuma-age yields intense fish umami/sweetness, so dashi like Mentsuyu is unneeded.
- [Short Heating Not Killing Texture] Toss de-oiled satsuma-age into boiling soup, boil on medium for just '2-
- mins'. Over-simmering lets all fish umami escape into soup and turns texture mushy, so turn off heat when it puffs slightly.
- [Finishing] Remove heat as is in soup, setting Taiwan spice aroma into the beautiful tortoiseshell surface color to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Exotic five-spice aroma and sweet fish paste smell
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Chikuwa or Hanpen (as same fish-paste Luwei)
Pairing
Taiwan Beer、Sweet tea
Trivia
[For Everyone] #26 'Weight-loss ingredient'. Fried so has some fat, but excellent ingredient providing quality fish protein. Taiwan's fish paste 'Tianbula' is slightly softer and sweeter than Japanese satsuma-age, so simmering in sweet quick Lu Zhi using cola brings it infinitely close to authentic taste. Ultimate bento side too.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dump Taiwan's sweet chili sauce 'Tianla Jiang', biting as a sweet/spicy fish meat snack in night market walking style!
Allergen
Seafood (Fish paste), Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce)