Description
Taiwan's unique 'Thai-style' dish where pounded shrimp paste is sandwiched between two spring roll wrappers, deep-fried crispy, cut like a pizza, and eaten with sweet/sour plum sauce.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Peeled shrimp
- Spring roll wrappers
- Pork back fat
- Egg white
- Plum sauce(or Chili sauce)
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Shrimp Filling] Remove veins from peeled shrimp, smash with the flat of a cleaver, then chop roughly (retains plump texture).
- Add 'minced pork back fat (the secret to juiciness and richness)', egg white, potato starch, salt, white pepper, and sesame oil. Knead by throwing it against the bowl until highly sticky.
- Spread
- 'spring roll wrapper' (or ultra-thin rice paper) on a board, spread the shrimp paste evenly about 1cm thick.
- Cover with another wrapper, pressing firmly by hand to expel air.
- Pierce a few holes with a toothpick to prevent bursting while frying.
- Heat generous oil in a pan, shallow-fry until both sides are beautiful golden brown (like a full moon).
- Cut into
- wedges (pizza cut), serve with 'Zisu Mei Jiang (sweet/sour plum sauce)' or sweet chili sauce.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sesame oil and White pepper
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Frozen shrimp paste, Gyoza wrappers (makes smaller sizes)
Pairing
Refreshing Taiwan Green Tea or White Wine
Trivia
[Trend] Served in Taiwanese restaurants as 'Thai food', but actually invented by a Taiwanese chef [Origin: Taiwan]. Characterized by its round full-moon (Yueliang) shape, it's the masterpiece of 'fake Thai food' most loved by Taiwanese.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dip the piping hot, plump shrimp juices bursting from the crispy wrapper heavily into the sweet/sour plum sauce, enjoying it almost like a dessert!
Allergen
Shrimp, Wheat, Pork, Egg, Sesame