Spider Skimmer (Slotted Ladle)
鹽酥鶏の屋台でシャカシャカ！油と熱湯を瞬時に切る網目状の魔法のお玉
Description
A slotted ladle woven loosely with wire (stainless steel) like a spiderweb. An essential item in Taiwanese night markets/eateries for instantly scooping fried foods or noodles from oil/hot water.
Classification: For Everyone,Ladles/Spatulas,Night Market Fried Food Partner
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How to use
Ingredients
- Stainless steel wire
- Bamboo (or wood) handle
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Yansuji] At night market fried food stalls, scoop up massive chicken, squid, green beans frying in hot oil in one swoop, banging it 'Clank! Clank!' on the wok edge to drain oil instantly.
- [Dumpling/Noodle Draining] Gently yet swiftly scoop fragile boiled dumplings from a large rolling boil. Coarse webbing drains water/oil overwhelmingly better than regular skimmers.
- Bamboo/wood handles prevent heat transfer, ensuring comfort even during long harsh kitchen work.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
None(Odorless)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese skimmer or strainer (but fine mesh makes draining slower)
Pairing
Yansuji (All fried foods), Boiled dumplings, Boiled noodles
Trivia
[For Everyone] Called 'Spider' in English due to its distinctive webbing. Japanese 'skimmers (aku-tori)' are too fine, often failing to drain oil completely and making fried foods soggy. Just buying this 'coarse-meshed spider' at a Shin-Okubo utensil shop dramatically improves home-fried food crispness. A hidden super gadget.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Waiting for your order while enjoying the 'sound' of the stall uncle transferring freshly fried chicken with the spider to a bowl, adding pepper salt and basil, and shaking it vigorously!
Allergen
None