Golden Sand Corn (Salted Egg Yolk Corn)
Bring on the golden sands! Salted Egg Yolk and Corn "Sweet" Infinite Snack
Description
A hugely popular side dish and snack. Boiled sweet corn kernels are dusted with starch, deep-fried crispy, and coated entirely in 'Golden Sand' (Jin Sha)—salted duck egg yolks fried until foamy. A crispy, sweet-salty devilish flavor.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Sweet corn
- Salted duck egg yolk
- Potato starch
- Sugar
- Veg oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Shave sweet corn kernels off the cob, blanch, and pat completely dry.
- Steam salted duck egg yolks for
- mins and smash entirely into a powder.
- Dust corn kernels with potato starch so each grain is separated.
- Heat generous oil, deep-fry corn until crispy, and remove.
- Heat minimal oil in a skillet; add smashed yolks.
- Fry on low until the yolks foam up like golden bubbles.
- Dump the fried corn back in and sprinkle a dash of sugar.
- Toss the wok until the golden foam coats every single kernel completely.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense saltiness/depth of salted egg yolk and bursting sweetness of sweet corn、スイートコーンの弾ける甘み
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Stir-fry JP canned corn with commercial 'salted egg yolk powder'
Pairing
Cold Beer / Jasmine Tea
Trivia
The most popular application of the Cantonese 'Jin Sha' technique. Since the 'Xian Dan Huang' flavor boomed among Chinese youth, it became a mandatory item even in hot pot restaurants.
Eating tips & etiquette
Scoop with a spoon and toss into your mouth. The crunch of the batter and intense saltiness of the yolk are instantly followed by the pure sweetness of the corn. Infinitely edible like a snack.
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