Description
Raw okra briefly boiled 1 min in five-spice soup. Okra's unique sticky compound (pectin) thickens the soup, firmly coating the veg itself in sauce.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Okra
- Salt(for rolling)
- Quick Lu Zhi (soy
- Mentsuyu
- cola
- five-spice etc.)
- Tube ginger
Instructions
- [Authentic & Quick Recipe]
- [Okra Salt-rolling & Prep] Place super's okra (
- net) on cutting board, sprinkle salt, roll back and forth with palm (Itazuri). This removes surface fuzz, brightens color, and drastically improves mouthfeel. Shave off stem tip and calyx (hard part) with knife, cut diagonally in half (or leave whole) for flavor absorption.
- [Light Lu Zhi Utilizing Color] Boil cola (a little), soy, Mentsuyu, tube ginger, five-spice on high. Keep soy slightly low to beautifully retain okra's green color.
- [1-Min Sticky Heating] Toss okra into boiling soup, boil on medium '1-
- mins'. Long boiling worsens color/texture, so turn off heat the moment it turns vibrant green and soup thickens slightly.
- [Finishing] Remove heat as is in soup. The sticky compound firmly holds the star-anise-scented soup, completing a supreme summer veg Luwei.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet five-spice aroma and ginger freshness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Green beans (similarly staple green veg for Luwei)
Pairing
White Rice、Cold tofu
Trivia
[For Women] #33 'Weight-loss ingredient'. Okra's sticky compound (soluble fiber) suppresses carb absorption and protects gut mucosa, hugely popular among dieting women. Soup naturally thickens like 'gravy' without starch, preventing flavor dilution and allowing full enjoyment of five-spice flavor.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Chop finely into 'sticky Taiwanese-style sauce', dumping heavily over somen (Mianxian) or tofu for a healthy staple!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat (from soy/Mentsuyu)