Dried Bamboo Shoots (Sun Gan)
お肉と一緒に煮込む最強のスポンジ！中国全土で愛される「乾燥タケノコ」
Description
Bamboo shoots boiled (or steamed) and sun-dried until rock-hard. The prototype of JP 'Menma', but Chinese Sun Gan is unseasoned and extremely hard. Rehydrated and braised with pork or duck, it absorbs all meat umami while retaining an intense crunch.
Classification: Everyone, Ingredient, Dry Goods, Preserved Food, Bamboo Shoots, Menma, For Braising, Crunchy
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How to use
Ingredients
- Bamboo shoots
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Sun Gan Hong Shao Rou (Braised Pork with Bamboo)]: Braise Sun Gan, rehydrated over hours, meltingly soft with pork belly in soy sauce.
- [Lao Ya Tang]: Simmer for hours in a claypot with duck meat for a broth-rich soup.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Natural bamboo sweetness、slight tartness、and an intense 'hard、crunchy' bite
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Substitute by washing JP boiled bamboo shoots or seasoned Menma (crunch strength is inferior)
Pairing
Braised Pork (Hong Shao Rou) / Braised Duck / Lao Ya Tang
Trivia
The Menma on JP ramen is also imported from China, but in Chinese homes, it's consumed not as a ramen topping, but as the 'star of braised dishes' designed to absorb meat umami.
Eating tips & etiquette
Hard as plastic boards when dry. The pro way to rehydrate is boiling for 1 hour, then leaving it in the water overnight to absorb moisture slowly.
Allergen
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