Description
Leftover New Year's or bargain 'kamaboko' decoratively cut and briefly simmered in five-spice soup. Plump elasticity and sweetness like Taiwan's 'Tianbula' revive.
Restaurants serving Kamaboko Luwei (Quick & Budget)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Kamaboko
- Quick Lu Zhi (soy
- cola
- five-spice etc.)
- Tube ginger
- Sesame oil
Instructions
- [Authentic & Quick Recipe]
- [Kamaboko Decorative Cut (Pro Tech)] Remove cheap super 'kamaboko (
- block)' from board, slice ~1cm thick. To ease flavor absorption and make it look gorgeous, score fine 'wavy cuts (or crosshatches)' on surface with a knife.
- [Quick Lu Zhi Drawing Umami] Kamaboko itself yields fish umami and strong sweetness, so boil cola (lesser), soy, wine (Mentsuyu unneeded), tube ginger, and 'five-spice' in a pot.
- [Simmer Not Killing Texture] Toss cut kamaboko into boiling soup, boil on medium for just '
- mins'. Over-simmering lets fish umami escape turning it mushy, so turn off heat when cuts open fluffily from heat and soup enters inside.
- [Finishing] Remove heat as is in soup to set flavor. Drizzle a few drops of sesame oil to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Exotic five-spice aroma and sweet fish paste smell、魚のすり身の甘い匂い
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Chikuwa or imitation crab (as same fish paste product)
Pairing
Bento side、Sweet Taiwan tea
Trivia
[For Kids] #37 'Weight-loss ingredient'. High-protein/low-fat kamaboko is a hidden dieter honors student. When bored of eating it plain as 'Itawasa', just briefly simmering in five-spice soup completely replicates the flavor/texture of Taiwan Luwei star 'Tianbula (fish paste)'. A magic side kids rejoice finding in bentos.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dip slightly in Taiwan mayo (or regular mayo) and chili pepper, making sweet/spicy 'Torched Mayo Kamaboko style' as a drink snack!
Allergen
Seafood (Fish paste/may contain egg white etc.), Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce)