Description
The No. 1 flavor among women, featuring crispy fried chicken and basil showered like snow with Taiwan's unique sweet and sour 'Plum Powder' (Suan Mei Fen).
Restaurants serving Plum Powder Yansuji
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Chicken
- Plum powder(Suan Mei Fen)
- Taiwanese basil
- Sweet potato flour
- Five-spice powder
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Marinate chicken with five-spice and a little soy sauce, coat with sweet potato flour, and fry crispy (trick: use slightly less garlic to highlight the plum flavor).
- Right before done, flash-fry Taiwanese basil in the oil, remove with the meat, and drain well.
- Transfer hot chicken and basil to a large stainless bowl.
- Add a massive amount of the star ingredient 'Mei Fen' (pink powder of dried plum, sugar, salt, licorice).
- Toss the bowl vigorously until the chicken's heat slightly melts the sugar in the powder, coating the entire crust in pink.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Plum acidity and Licorice
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Blend of Japanese plum kelp tea powder and powdered sugar
Pairing
Refreshing Fruit Tea
Trivia
[For Everyone] A highly popular flavor for Da Ji Pai too. Bite-sized Yansuji coats more evenly with plum powder, making it infinitely snackable like chips.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Savor the flavor change from the surprising 'sweet and sour!' the moment it enters your mouth to the 'juicy chicken' after chewing!
Allergen
Wheat, Chicken, Soy