Smoked Spare Ribs
Fresh lotus root is wrapped in gluten to form plant-based spare ribs, then fried and smoked. The finished pieces resemble ribs—crisp and golden on the outside, tender within, with a rich smoky aroma.
Ingredients
raw gluten
300 g
fresh lotus root
300 g
eggs
2
bean starch
25 g
vegetable oil (about 100 g absorbed)
1000 g
five-spice powder
2 g
sugar
5 g
MSG
1.5 g
sesame oil
10 g
salt
3 g
Instructions
1
Make the vegetarian spare ribs
Combine the gluten, fresh lotus root, eggs, bean starch, and all seasonings together until evenly mixed. Deep-fry in hot oil until golden and crispy, then remove and drain. The vegetarian spare ribs are now done.
2
Smoking
Light the cypress branches. Place the fried ribs on a wire sieve held over the burning cypress branches and smoke until fragrant. Remove and brush with sesame oil to finish.
