Chewy, Bready & Versatile
FRIED SENDAI FU (仙台麩)
FRIED SENDAI FU (仙台麩)
FRIED SENDAI FU (仙台麩)
FRIED SENDAI FU (仙台麩)
Chewy, Bready & Versatile

Fried Fu (Wheat Gluten)

$12.50

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Highlights
  • Crispy on its own, chewy when rehydrated
  • Soaks up flavors in soups and sauces
  • Neutral taste makes it very versatile

Fu (wheat gluten) is a chewy substance similar to dried bread and is what remains after the starch has been removed from wheat. Aburafu (deep-fried fu) is made by shaping the wheat gluten into a long, baguette-like loaf, and then deep frying it until crispy. With little taste of its own, aburafu absorbs the flavors of the sauces and seasonings it's paired with making it perfect for soups, curries, stir-fries, and noodle dishes. Yamagataya Shōten produces their Sendai Fu in Miyagi Prefecture. The fu gets its name from Sendai which is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture and has been certified as both vegan and halal for the many Muslims who live in Miyagi.


ALSO FEATURED IN OUR VEGAN SHOJIN RYORI: "ZEN" PACKAGE

Size: 40g
Storage: Room temperature.
Ingredients: Wheat flour, gluten, vegetable oil (soybean oil)

DISCLAIMER:

We provide ingredients and common allergens based on the packaging as a reference only. Please consume with caution based on your own individual health concerns as we cannot guarantee the presence or lack of certain ingredients, allergens and/or animal products.

Suggested Uses: Use in miso soup, curry, stir-fries, rice porridge, or noodle dishes. For soup dishes, you can add the fu as is. For stir-fried and simmered foods with less liquid, soak in warm water to rehydrate then squeeze to remove excess water. You can also eat the fu as is by sprinkling it with salt and enjoying it as a crunchy snack similar to a cracker or crouton.
Substitutions: Use instead of bread in French onion soup and panzanella salads. Season with salt and spices and use in place of crostini and crackers alongside dips.
Recipes: Sendai-Fu Zosui (Japanese Rice Soup) , Sansai Takikomi Gohan (Mixed Rice with Mountain Vegetables) , Yosenabe (Hot Pot) with Kuzukiri
Producer: Yamagataya Shōten
Prefecture: Yamagata

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Fried Fu (Wheat Gluten)

$12.50
FRIED SENDAI FU (仙台麩)
FRIED SENDAI FU (仙台麩)
FRIED SENDAI FU (仙台麩)
FRIED SENDAI FU (仙台麩)

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Melissa
So good!

This came in the vegan care package and was the first item I finished. These little styrofoam discs transform in liquid into slightly chewy, incredibly delicious sustenance. I took followed the recipe directions that come with the booklet and really enjoyed the flavor, texture and versatility!

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Laura
Love it!!

This is my daughter's favorite dish. We began using it with the vegan package on this site, and a recipe from the book that came with it. We mix the wheat gluten (which seems like a kind of flavorful sliced bread, to me) into rice with edamame; soy sauce, dashi (also from Kokoro), and mirin.