Cold Tossed Needle Mushrooms (Liangban Jinzhengu)

Cold Tossed Needle Mushrooms (Liangban Jinzhengu)

Cold Tossed Needle Mushrooms (Liangban Jinzhengu) is a home-style vegetable dish at difficulty 2/5 (Easy), about 163 kcal. Liangban Jinzhengu is a simple, quick home-cooked appetizer. Ingredients and step-by-step instructions are below, with notes for home cooking.

Difficulty

2 / 5

★★☆☆☆

Easy
Estimated Calories

163 kcal

Ingredients

  • Needle mushrooms (Enoki mushrooms)
  • Scallions
  • Garlic
  • Soy sauce
  • Vinegar
  • White sugar (optional)
  • Sesame oil (optional)
  • Chili oil (optional)

Steps

  1. Trim the roots of the needle mushrooms, rinse clean with running water, and set aside.
  2. Wash the scallions, chop finely into a scallion greens garnish, and set aside.
  3. Peel the garlic and chop finely into a garlic garnish, and set aside.
  4. Add 1000 ml drinking water to a pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
  5. Add the needle mushrooms, boil for **1-2 minutes** until tender.
  6. Remove the cooked needle mushrooms from the pot, drain the water, place in a large bowl, and set aside.
  7. In a separate small, clean bowl, add 15 ml soy sauce, 10 ml vinegar, 3 g white sugar (optional), and 5 ml sesame oil (optional).
  8. Add the prepared garlic garnish.
  9. Mix well until the sugar dissolves completely and the dressing is evenly combined.
  10. Evenly pour the prepared sauce over the needle mushrooms.
  11. Sprinkle with the prepared scallion garnish.
  12. Drizzle 5 ml chili oil (optional) over the top according to personal preference.
  13. Lightly mix with chopsticks until everything is combined, and serve.

Notes

Liangban Jinzhengu is a simple, quick home-cooked appetizer. It has a crisp, tender texture with a savory and slightly sour flavor profile. Needle mushrooms are rich in dietary fiber and various vitamins and have a low calorie count. The entire process involves only blanching and seasoning, making it very beginner-friendly and quick to prepare even when busy. From prep to serving, it takes about 10 minutes.

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★
Estimated Calories: 163 kcal

Calculation:
Determine how many portions you plan to make before preparing. One serving is exactly enough for 1 person.

Per Serving:
- Needle mushrooms 150 g (approx. 1 small pack)
- Scallions 5 g
- Garlic 2 cloves
- Soy sauce 15 ml
- Vinegar 10 ml
- White sugar 3 g (optional)
- Sesame oil 5 ml (optional)
- Chili oil 5 ml (optional)

- The blanching time for needle mushrooms should not be too long to avoid affecting the texture.
- The ratio of the sauce can be adjusted according to personal taste preferences.
- You can omit the chili oil if you do not like spicy food.

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