Description
A flavor highly popular among women, featuring a crispy fried Da Ji Pai showered like snow with Taiwan's unique sweet and sour 'Plum Powder' (Suan Mei Fen).
Restaurants serving Plum Powder Da Ji Pai
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Chicken breast
- Plum powder(Suan Mei Fen)
- Sweet potato flour
- Soy sauce
- Sugar
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Deep-fry a regular Da Ji Pai (sweet potato flour) or Crispy Da Ji Pai (wet batter) until ultra-crunchy. The base marinade should have slightly less garlic and five-spice to highlight the plum flavor.
- Remove from oil and drain thoroughly on a wire rack.
- Prepare the star ingredient: 'Mei Fen' (a pink powder made by finely grinding dried plums with sugar, salt, and licorice).
- Shower massive amounts of plum powder on both sides of the piping hot chicken until the surface turns pink. The heat of the oil slightly melts the sugar in the powder, making it stick perfectly to the crust.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Plum acidity and Licorice aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Blend of Japanese plum kelp tea powder and powdered sugar
Pairing
Four Seasons Spring Tea or Tapioca Tea
Trivia
[Trend] Taiwanese love plum powder so much they even sprinkle it on fruits (guavas/tomatoes). The junk-fried food instantly transforms into a refreshing, magical sweet meat.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Take a bite and be surprised by the 'Sweet!', then chew and taste the 'Sour!', and finally enjoy the captivating gradient as it merges with the chicken's umami!
Allergen
Wheat, Chicken, Soy