Kao Fu (烤麩) - Wheat Gluten Made Delicious

Kao Fu (烤麩) - Wheat Gluten Made Delicious

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The braised wheat gluten or commonly called Kao Fu (烤麩) in Chinese is served as a chilled appetizer in every Shanghainese restaurant I've been to. Follow the step by step recipe to learn how to...

Keywords

  • shanghainese cooking
  • shanghainese recipe
  • gluten
  • kao fu
  • cold dish
  • chinese cooking
  • chinese recipe
  • cow fu
  • authentic
  • 烤麩
  • 烤麸
  • vegan
  • vegetarian
  • shanghai
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Cooking tools:

  • Stove
  • Wok
  • Pot
  • Colander
  • Measuring spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Spatula
  • Mixing bowl
  • Ladle
  • Refrigerator
  • Serving bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 block frozen gluten, about 10oz
  • 10 oz bamboo shoot, diced
  • 4 shiitake mushroom, softened in water and diced to the size of bamboo
  • ½ cup skinless peanuts, soaked in water for 1 hr
  • ½ cup woodear mushroom, softened in water and cut
  • 4 slices ginger
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce + 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • ½ cup cooking wine
  • ½ cup of stock or water
  • 1 cup rock sugar (or 1/2 cup regular sugar)
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp five spice powder
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

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