Steamed Trio of Vegetables
A vegetarian dish of layered shredded carrots, cabbage, and mushrooms, steamed and finished with MSG.
Ingredients
fresh shiitake mushrooms (stems removed, washed; reserve one whole, shred the remainder)
150 g
carrots (peeled, washed, shredded, and cooked)
100 g
Napa cabbage (washed, shredded, and blanched in boiling water until soft)
100 g
salt
1 tsp
MSG (monosodium glutamate)
a pinch
Instructions
1
Step 1
Peel, wash, and shred the carrots, then boil until tender. Remove the stems from the shiitake mushrooms, wash them, reserve one mushroom whole, and shred the rest. Wash the cabbage, shred it, and blanch in hot water until soft.
2
Step 2
Lightly grease the inside of a bowl with a little oil. Place one whole shiitake mushroom in the center of the bowl bottom, then arrange the shredded carrots, shredded cabbage, and shredded shiitake in order around it. Sprinkle evenly with salt, place the bowl in a steamer, and steam for 10 minutes. Stir in the MSG, invert the steamed mixture onto a serving plate, and serve.
