At our store, which carries a variety of Asian ingredients, we often receive questions like, "How can I use this product?"
One of the most frequently asked questions is, "How do you use touchi?" It is true that it is an ingredient that is not found in Japan, so there are many people who know the name but do not know how to use it.
Touchi is a Chinese seasoning made by fermenting soybeans or black beans with salt added to reduce the water content. It is a rich seasoning with a strong salty taste and a unique miso-like flavor and aroma.
This tofu can be used in a variety of dishes and adds depth to the flavor. It is a seasoning that is perfect for serious Chinese cuisine.
So this time, I will introduce a very easy way to use tofu.
It's ``meat steamed'' .
You can make it quickly tonight.
Spare ribs steamed with beans is famous, but here we'll introduce a recipe using chicken thighs, which is an ingredient you can buy anywhere.
Steamed chicken thigh with beans
The required materials are as follows.
- Chicken thigh (appropriate amount)
- Tofu (1 tablespoon)
- Soy sauce (1-2 tablespoons)
- Sake (1-2 tablespoons)
- Garlic (1 clove)
- Ginger (1 piece)
It's very easy to make!
- Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and mix them with the ingredients.
- Let stand for about 30 minutes to let the flavors infuse.
- Place in a steamer and steam for about 30 minutes.
This is all you need to make a delicious, deep-flavored ``mamemushi'' that goes well with rice and alcohol.
It's also perfect as a side dish for lunch boxes. It's easy.
More seriously! Bean steamed arrangement recipe
You can make various arrangements.
This time, I added the following ingredients to add richness and freshness.
- Green pepper (less than 1 tablespoon)
- Oyster sauce with shiitake mushrooms (less than 1 tablespoon)
- Instead of soy sauce, use half of Laoji (a rich and rich Chinese soy sauce like tamari soy sauce)
- Sesame oil (a small amount)
- green part of green onion
- Fresh red chili pepper (a small amount)
Adding these ingredients will make it even more delicious.
Star anise and goji berries are also good ingredients, and I think it would also be delicious to sprinkle a light sprinkle of five-spice powder or thirteen incense powder at the end.
Actually, I also steamed the spare ribs and tofu skin, and everything was exquisite.
In particular, I would like to introduce the wide variety and deliciousness of stick yuba on another occasion.
Be sure to try the steamed tofu!
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