Bamboo Fungus (Zhu Sun)
ドレスをまとったキノコの女王！スープを丸ごと飲み込むスポンジ
Description
A premium ingredient called the 'Queen of Mushrooms' due to its beautiful white lace-like 'dress' (indusium). Called 'Zhu Sun' (Bamboo Fairy) in Chinese. Tasteless itself, but its net structure acts like a sponge, absorbing premium clear broth (Qing Tang) to the limit. Biting it releases a 'crisp, juicy' burst of soup—an artistic mushroom.
Classification: Premium Ingredient, Ingredient, Dry Goods, Zhu Sun, Bamboo Fungus, Queen of Mushrooms, For Soup, Sponge
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How to use
Ingredients
- Dried Phallus indusiatus(Bamboo Fungus)
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Premium Soup (Qing Tang Zhu Sun)]: Float rehydrated Zhu Sun in a transparent premium broth of Jinhua ham and whole chicken cleared of all scum (the ultimate soup always served at state banquets).
- Stuff with shrimp paste and steam (Zhu Sun Niang Xia Hua).
- High-end hot pot ingredient to absorb soup.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Almost no mushroom taste、faint earthy aroma、and a unique 'crisp、fluffy' texture of biting through lace
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Irreplaceable. The best substitute is letting JP 'Ofu' (wheat gluten) absorb soup for the sponge texture)
Pairing
Premium Clear Broth (Qing Tang) / Shrimp Paste / High-end Hot Pot
Trivia
Ranked as one of 'China's Four Great Delicacies of Mountain and Sea', alongside Bird's Nest and Shark Fin. Because its flavor becomes 100% the flavor of the soup, NEVER use chemical bouillon; absolutely braise it in the most delicious broth (like chicken).
Eating tips & etiquette
Yellowish and wrinkled when dry, but soaking in salt water unfolds the beautiful pure white lace dress. Adding a dash of salt and vinegar to the soaking water removes its specific earthy smell and finishes it pure white.
Allergen
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