Shrimp Oil
一滴でエビチャーハンが完成！？エビの殻の旨味を油に抽出した「魔法の雫」
Description
An aromatic oil extracting the intense savoriness and red pigment of shrimp into the entire oil by slowly frying shrimp heads/shells (or dried shrimp) in low-temp oil with scallions and ginger.
Classification: For Adults,Aromatic Oil,Condensed Ocean Aroma
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How to use
Ingredients
- Shrimp shells(or Dried shrimp)
- Soybean oil(or Veg oil)
- Scallions
- Ginger
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Shrimp Fried Rice (Xiaren Chao Fan)] Use this 'Xia You' instead of regular oil when frying rice. Even without shrimp ingredients, shrimp savoriness explodes from every single grain of rice.
- [Seafood Soup Finish] Just drizzling a few drops after turning off heat for clam soup or seafood noodles multiplies the ocean aroma and makes the taste dramatically rich.
- [Boiled Veg] Just tossing boiled cabbage or broccoli with salt and Xia You creates a supreme warm veg salad.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Intense savoriness like grilled crustaceans(shrimp)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Mix a little dried shrimp into sesame oil (simple sub)
Pairing
Fried rice, Seafood soup, Boiled veg, Mixed noodles
Trivia
[For Adults] The 'hidden flavor decider' always stocked in Taiwanese seafood restaurant kitchens. Ancient wisdom to not waste the 'massive shells and heads' left after making shrimp dishes. Commercial jars exist, but easily DIY-ed by frying shells in oil on days you buy shrimp. Using this oil turns home fried rice Michelin-level.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Drizzling a few drops of this Xia You instead of chili oil into Taiwan's breakfast staple 'Xian Doujiang' adds shrimp richness, making it dramatically delicious!
Allergen
Shrimp, Soy (from oil)