Traditional Taiwanese Lard with Shallots
これぞ禁断の味！台湾エシャロットが香る「昔懐かしい」極上ラード
Description
A condiment symbolizing Taiwan's good old days (Guzaowei), where Taiwanese shallots (Hong Cong Tou) are slowly deep-fried crispy in pork fat (lard), sealing the savoriness into the entire fat.
Classification: For Everyone,Animal Fat,Taiwanese Grandma's Taste
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How to use
Ingredients
- Pork fat(Lard)
- Shallots(Hong Cong Tou)
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Zhu You Ban Fan (Ultimate Lard Rice)] Put 1-
- tsp of this Zhu You on hot white rice, drizzle Taiwan's sweet soy (Jiangyou Gao) over it. The pork fat sweetness and shallot savoriness explode—a soul food making Taiwanese weep.
- [Green Veg Stir-fry] Use this Zhu You instead of veg oil when frying cabbage or sweet potato leaves. Frying on high coats the veg in richness like premium meat dishes.
- [Lu Rou Fan Secret Flavor] Adding a little at the end of making Lu Rou Fan perfectly replicates a historic shop's 'gloss and flavor'.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Sweet pork fat aroma and scorched shallots
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought pure lard (but must add shallot aroma yourself)
Pairing
White Rice, Green veg stir-fry, Lu Rou Fan
Trivia
[For Everyone] 'Guzaowei' means 'nostalgic taste' in Taiwanese. The core of the ultimate poverty meal (Zhu You Ban Fan) created by people who couldn't afford meat in old poor times. Today, conversely booming among youth as 'retro and delicious'; stylish bottled traditional lard is hugely popular as souvenirs.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Using this Zhu You to fry Taiwan's breakfast staples 'Danbing (crepe)' or 'Congzhua Bing' completely replicates that 'demonic smell' wafting from stall iron plates right in your home kitchen!
Allergen
Pork