Dried Oyster (Hao Shi)
海のミルクの旨味濃縮！広東の正月を彩る「商売繁盛」の干しカキ
Description
A premium seafood dry good made by sun-drying large fresh oysters. The pronunciation 'Hao Shi' sounds identical to Cantonese 'Hao Shi' (Good things happen, prosperous business), making it an absolutely essential lucky charm for Cantonese/HK Lunar New Year banquets. Emits intense umami surpassing dried shiitake.
Classification: Premium Ingredient, Ingredient, Dry Goods, Seafood, Hao Shi, Dried Oyster, For Soup, For Braising, New Year Dish
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How to use
Ingredients
- Oysters
- Salt
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Fa Cai Hao Shi (Fat Choy, Dried Oyster & Pork Braise)]: The king of Cantonese New Year dishes. Braise rehydrated oysters, pork, 'Fat Choy' (hair-like algae), and shiitake meltingly soft in soy.
- Toss a few into pork soup or congee (oyster & minced pork congee) for broth.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Oyster umami and ocean aroma condensed 10x compared to raw oysters. Texture is 'dense、sticky'
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Irreplaceable. Push comes to shove, use massive oyster sauce to mimic umami)
Pairing
Braised Pork / Sparerib Soup / Fat Choy (Algae)
Trivia
For Southern Chinese, 'Dried Oyster' and 'Dried Scallop' are the top two seafood broths. With condensed oyster nutrients, adding it to soup explodes nourishing and energizing effects.
Eating tips & etiquette
Higher grades are larger with beautiful golden to dark brown colors. Before use, soak in warm water for hours and meticulously wash away sand or shell fragments trapped in the frills under running water.
Allergen
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