Description
Cheap Japanese 'fish sausage' scored and briefly simmered in five-spice soup. Texture and flavor surprisingly closely resemble Taiwan night market staple 'Xinxinchang (mini sausages)'.
Restaurants serving Fish Sausage Luwei (Quick & Budget)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Fish sausage
- Quick Lu Zhi (soy
- Mentsuyu
- cola
- five-spice etc.)
- Tube garlic
Instructions
- [Authentic & Quick Recipe]
- [Taiwanese-style Fish Sausage Cut] Peel film off cheap super 'fish sausage (
- stick)', cut diagonally into 3-
- pieces. To let flavor permeate to the core and bring the look closer to authentic Luwei, score shallow 'diagonal cuts (or crosses)' on the surface.
- [Quick Lu Zhi Drawing Umami] Fish sausage itself has sweetness/saltiness, so boil cola (lesser), soy, Mentsuyu, tube garlic, and 'five-spice' in a pot.
- [Blooming Simmer] Toss cut fish sausages into boiling soup, boil on medium '2-
- mins'. Surface cuts open 'pop' from heat; turn off heat when star-anise Taiwan soup juicily enters there.
- [Finishing] Remove heat as is in soup to meld flavor. Supreme snack Luwei miraculously fusing fish meat's cheap sweetness and five-spice.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Exotic five-spice aroma and sweet fish sausage smell、魚肉ソーセージの甘い匂い
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Imitation crab or chikuwa (same fish paste sub)
Pairing
Sweet milk tea、Bento side
Trivia
[For Kids] #31 'Weight-loss ingredient'. The 'Xinxinchang (small red sausages)' sold at Taiwan stalls aren't like Japanese coarse-ground wieners, but actually have a fluffy texture close to fish sausage. Thus, using cheap Japanese fish sausage replicates authentic texture/flavor 100% perfectly. High protein, shelf-stable, ultimate ally for student DIY.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dip slightly in Taiwan sweet mayo (or regular mayo), making a 'sweet/salty fish meat snack' kids will cry with joy for!
Allergen
Seafood (Fish paste), Soy, Wheat (from soy/Mentsuyu)