Atsuage Luwei (Quick & Budget)
Beef noodle companion "Hanagane" is made by deep-frying Japanese beef noodles! Superior soup stock that overflows from the inside
Description
Cheap super Atsuage de-oiled, simmered in five-spice soup. Voluminous side absorbing soup to the limit, rivaling Taiwan's net-like tofu 'Hua Gan' or 'Lu You Doufu'.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Atsuage
- Quick Lu Zhi (soy
- Mentsuyu
- cola
- five-spice etc.)
- Tube garlic
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic & Quick Recipe]
- [Atsuage Oil Removal & Scoring] Place cheapest super 'Atsuage (square/rectangle)' on strainer, pour massive hot water on both sides to drop surface oil. Score shallow 'crosshatches' on surface so flavor penetrates to core instantly (*Pro tech to approach texture of Taiwan's net-like tofu 'Hua Gan').
- [Strong Lu Zhi Faking Meat Umami] To not lose to Atsuage's soy flavor, boil cola (generous), soy, Mentsuyu (pork umami sub), tube garlic, sesame oil, and 'five-spice' on high.
- [Flavor Injection into Sponge] Put Atsuage in boiling soup, simmer slowly on medium '
- mins'. Five-spice soup gets rapidly absorbed into the internal tofu sponge through the scores.
- [Flavor Setting via Rapid Chill] Turn off heat, plunge pot in ice water (or just remove heat). Atsuage contracts the moment temp drops, locking massive Taiwan soup inside. One bite causes a massive explosion of piping hot umami in the mouth.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Exotic five-spice aroma and fried soy savoriness、揚げた大豆の香ばしさ
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Koya Tofu (frying in oil then simmering closely resembles texture)
Pairing
Beef Noodles、White Rice(substitutes meat)
Trivia
[For Youth] #27 'Weight-loss ingredient'. Fried so has some fat, but low-carb/rich in soy protein; dieter's volume personnel. Almost same principle as Taiwan's 'Hua Gan' or 'You Doufu', fills the stomach to the limit even without meat, ultimate lifeline for youth before payday.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Top heavily with Taiwan's unique 'Suan Cai (pickled greens)' and scallions, shoveling it down like 'Taiwan Beef Noodle toppings' along with the five-spice soup overflowing from Atsuage!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat (from soy/Mentsuyu), Sesame