Lao Zhi Shi Jin (Cold Seafood and Veggie Medley)
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Description
A massive appetizer trend in China. Lao Zhi means extracting from sauce. Boiled shrimp, scallops, glass noodles, and okra are chilled and marinated in a special spicy soy-vinegar sauce loaded with garlic, cilantro, lemon, and chilies.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Shrimp
- Soy sauce
- Black vinegar
- Garlic
- Coriander
- Lemon
- Chili
- Glass noodles
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Mix soy, black vinegar, sugar, lemon juice, grated garlic, minced ginger, and massive fresh chilies.
- Add massive cilantro, homemade chili oil, and sesame oil; rest in fridge for
- mins.
- Boil shrimp, scallops, squid, glass noodles, okra, and lotus root separately.
- Immediately shock in ice water and drain completely.
- Arrange ingredients in a deep dish and flood with the ice-cold sauce until halfway submerged.
- Top with lemon slices.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Substitute with JP Shiro-dashi and Ponzu with chili oil and garlic
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Medium
Pairing
Cold Beer / Baijiu
Trivia
Use a spoon and chopsticks to scoop up the sauce with the food. Cold, sour, and spicy, it's infinitely edible in summer. Tossing leftover sauce with cold noodles is the ultimate finish.
Eating tips & etiquette
China, Liaoning Province
Allergen
Shrimp, Squid, Soybeans, Wheat, Sesame