Description
A Taiwanese burger where a freshly steamed plain Mantou is slit horizontally and stuffed with a salty Taiwanese-style thin omelet packed with green scallions.
Restaurants serving Mantou with Scallion Egg
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Mantou(steamed bun)
- Egg
- Green scallions
- Thick soy sauce
- Salt
- White pepper
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Prepare a piping hot, fluffy 'Mantou' (plain steamed bun), either homemade or bought at a breakfast shop.
- Slice horizontally into the side of the Mantou, making a deep pocket without cutting all the way through.
- Crack fresh eggs into a bowl, add massive chopped green scallions, a little salt, and white pepper, beating well.
- Heat slightly generous oil in a pan (mixing a little lard/sesame oil boosts flavor), pour the scallion egg liquid vigorously.
- Fold the egg into a square (or semi-circle) in the pan so it's easy to sandwich, cooking it fluffy until slightly browned.
- Stuff the freshly cooked scallion omelet tightly into the Mantou slit. Optionally smear a little sweet thick soy sauce (Jiangyou Gao) inside.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Savory scallion and White pepper
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought meat bun dough only (Huajuan), Egg
Pairing
Sweet Soy Milk(Tian Doujiang)
Trivia
[For Everyone] A huge staple alongside 'sandwiches (Sanmingzhi)' in Taiwanese breakfast. The slight sweetness of Mantou perfectly matches the saltiness and oil of the scallion egg. Simple, tireless daily taste.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Further sandwich 'crispy fried dough (Youtiao)', 'sliced cheese', or a 'pork patty (Roupai)' into this, and bite in with a wide-open mouth!
Allergen
Wheat, Egg, Soy