Hi everybody, I'm MASA
This time I'm gonna share a dish that can be easily made at home
A tasty Taiwanese noodle recipe
We are going to make "Danzai noodle"
In Taiwan it's pronounced as "Danzi mian"
Or "Danzai mian"
Usually it is made with clear broth and Chinese noodles
Topped with ground meat
And shrimp
The recipe varies depending on the person making the dish
But this time I'm sharing a recipe that's easy to make
Please give it a try at home
Now let's get started
Onion - 1/4
Diced
Rehydrated dried Chinese mushrooms - 3
The water used to soak the mushrooms has other usage later. Please do not discard
Diced
Rehydrated dried shrimp - 15 g
The water used to soak the shrimps will be used later. Please do not discard
Diced
Shallots - 3
Sliced
Shell-on shrimps - 4
Peel the shrimps
Devein
The shells will be used later. Please do not discard
Garlic - 1 clove/person
Pureed
Mixed the water used to soak dried mushrooms and shrimps
Add broth to the mixture, until the total volume is roughly 600 ml
Even though we usually use pork broth
But you can use any broth that's easily obtained
Now most of the ingredients have been prepared
Until now there shouldn't be any ingredient that's hard to find
For example, if you have no shallot
You can use thinly sliced green onion instead
Alternatively, if you have no dried shrimps or do not like the taste
You can instead use bonito flakes and mix them with the ground meat
Then the preparation of noodles
This time we are using a kind of Chinese noodle called "yellow noodle"
If you don't have it
You can use packed instant noodle
Boil in hot water
It's quite tasty when served
Now let's start cooking
Medium heat
Add some oil
Stir fry until fragrant
Add shrimp shells
Stir fry until fragrant
Shrimp shells make the bottom of the pot burn easily
Be careful not to turn up the heat too high
Sake - 2 tablespoons
Add the broth we just made
Cook with medium heat until boiled
Pureed the shrimp shells with a masher
Pureeing adds more shrimp flavor to the broth
But it also adds additional odor. If you don't like such odor
You can skip this step
After it's boiled, simmer on low heat
The broth will reduce quickly, so cooking for 5 minutes is enough
Strain with a filter
If you want the broth to be clear
You can also use cloth filter or paper towel
Salt - 2 tea spoons
Salt to your taste
Add shrimps first
Remove when they start to curl
The broth is done
It can be used in paella as well
Add a little oil to a flat pan
Some sesame oil
Medium heat
Add onion
Stir fry until semi-translucent
Add mushrooms and shrimps
Stir fry until fragrant
Ground pork - 250 g
Make some room in the pan, and press the ground pork flat
Start sauteing
When it's done, turn the meat over
After the color of meat changes, mix it with shrimps and mushrooms
Five-spice powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Sake - 2 tablespoons
Sugar - 1 tablespoon
Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons
Bonito soy sauce (double concentrated) - 1 tablespoon
Oyster sauce - 1 tablespoon
Water - 100 ml
Cook with low heat for 10 min
Bean spouts - 100 g /person
Boil for 30 seconds
Yellow noodle - 100 g /person
Boil with hot water for a bit and it's done
Coriander
Now the delicious Danzai noodle is done
Let's taste it
The dish called Daizai noodle
Its portion is quite small
Add a little bit of noodle
Topped with ground pork and shrimps
Usually when you order it at a restaurant
You may order two bowls
Of course there are lots of tasty dishes at the restaurant
If you only have this dish
One bowl per person is probably not enough
After finishing the first bowl
Often you'd want to order a second bowl
Quick, give it a try
Then let's eat
Delicious!
It's almost the same as the one served at a restaurant
Because the broth was made with shrimp heads
It's full of rich and complex flavors
We used a spice called "five-spice powder"
If you don't have five-spiced powder
You can use cinnamon powder or white pepper powder
The flavor probably will be similar
Also, if you have no oyster sauce
Add a bit more soy sauce and sugar to adjust the flavor
If you wanna make a rich dish
There's a previous video on minced pork rice (Japanese version)
Check it out and give it a try
Everyone who's watching this video in Japan
You must be exhausted
Staying at home everyday due to self-quarantine
Probably result in lots of stress
Watching videos of cooking
Making local cuisines
If it makes you feel slightly better, then it's my honor
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