Wulong Reporting Joy
Braised sea cucumber simmered until tender and coated in a rich, thickened sauce, served with a fluffy egg-foam pancake adorned with the "double happiness" character drawn in tomato sauce for a festive presentation.
Ingredients
soaked sea cucumber (blanched)
to taste
egg white (whipped into egg foam)
to taste
chicken broth
to taste
light soy sauce
to taste
caramel color
to taste
MSG
to taste
cooking wine
to taste
base oil
to taste
cooking oil
to taste
tomato juice (for writing)
to taste
water starch slurry
to taste
brightening oil
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare Ingredients
Blanch the soaked sea cucumber in water. Whip the egg white into foam, shape it into a round patty using a small vinegar dish, and squeeze the double happiness character onto the egg foam with tomato juice.
2
Simmer and Plate
Heat the wok, then add base oil, cooking oil, and cooking wine to season the wok. Add chicken broth, blanched sea cucumber, and other base ingredients, then simmer until the flavors are fully absorbed. When the soup thickens, add the water starch slurry to thicken the sauce, drizzle with brightening oil, and plate to serve.