Dry Pot Tea Tree Mushroom
A rice thief featuring mushrooms! "Mushroom pot without juice" with concentrated flavor
Description
An absolute staple Dry Pot rivaling Cauliflower in Chinese restaurants. 'Cha Shu Gu' (Agrocybe aegerita/Tea Tree Mushroom), known for its intense crunch and dense umami, is wok-fried with pork belly, chilies, and Doubanjiang. Served heated in a mini iron wok.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Cha Shu Gu(Tea Tree Mushroom)
- Pork belly
- Doubanjiang
- Green/Red chilies
- Soy sauce
- Oyster sauce
- Garlic
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Rehydrate dried Cha Shu Gu (or use fresh), trim hard stems, cut in half, and blanch briefly.
- Slice pork belly. Slice green/red chilies and scallions diagonally.
- Heat oil; fry pork belly until crispy to render fat.
- Add garlic, ginger, and Doubanjiang to extract red oil and aroma.
- Add mushrooms and fry vigorously on high so they absorb the pork fat.
- Season with soy, oyster sauce, and a dash of sugar.
- Add chilies and scallions; toss briefly on high.
- Transfer to a mini wok and serve over a lit solid fuel burner.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Dense amino acid umami of the mushrooms and rich depth of Doubanjiang、豆板醤のコク
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Substitute with JP Yanagi-matsutake or julienned King Oyster mushrooms
Pairing
White Rice (Infinite consumption) / Cold Beer
Trivia
Once a premium southern mushroom, cultivation tech made it a diner staple nationwide. The mushroom yields massive broth; synergizing with pork umami, it provides satisfaction surpassing pure meat dishes despite being a vegetable dish.
Eating tips & etiquette
Served sizzling over solid fuel. The mushrooms have an astonishing 'crunchy, snappy' bite, having completely absorbed the pork fat and oyster sauce umami. Pouring this over rice makes your chopsticks unstoppable.
Allergen
Pork, Soybeans, Wheat