Quick Menma Recipe

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Real menma requires fermentation and is difficult to make at home but you can use this quick method with bamboo shoots to make a substitute topping that tastes good.

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Yields4 Servings
 Bamboo Shoot Tips
 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
 100 ml Water
 1 tsp Chicken Stock Powder
 1 tsp Sake
 2 tsp Shoyu
 2 tsp Mirin
 3 drops La-Yu
1

Drain and rinse canned bamboo shoot tips and slice into strips

2

place bamboo shoots into a colander or strainer and pour hot water over them to remove some funk.

3

Make a quick chicken stock by mixing together 100ml of water with chicken stock powder

4

Add 1 tbsp of sesame oil into a pan and saute the bamboo shoots for 2 - 3 minutes

5

Add your chicken stock, 1 tsp sake, 2 tsp shoyu, 2 tsp mirin and stir to combine. reduce until liquid is almost completely evaporated.

6

when liquid is nearly all gone add a few drops of la-yu and stir to combine.

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This recipe was translated from a Japanese youtube video. View Original Recipe Video

Ingredients

 Bamboo Shoot Tips
 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
 100 ml Water
 1 tsp Chicken Stock Powder
 1 tsp Sake
 2 tsp Shoyu
 2 tsp Mirin
 3 drops La-Yu

Directions

1

Drain and rinse canned bamboo shoot tips and slice into strips

2

place bamboo shoots into a colander or strainer and pour hot water over them to remove some funk.

3

Make a quick chicken stock by mixing together 100ml of water with chicken stock powder

4

Add 1 tbsp of sesame oil into a pan and saute the bamboo shoots for 2 - 3 minutes

5

Add your chicken stock, 1 tsp sake, 2 tsp shoyu, 2 tsp mirin and stir to combine. reduce until liquid is almost completely evaporated.

6

when liquid is nearly all gone add a few drops of la-yu and stir to combine.

Quick Menma Recipe

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