Description
An adult Xiaocai where juicy, mildly bitter Taiwanese 'White Bitter Melon' is stir-fried with salted duck eggs (Xian Dan), coating it in the yolk's richness and saltiness.
Restaurants serving Bitter Melon with Salted Egg
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Recipe
Ingredients
- White bitter melon(Baiyu Kugua)
- Xian Dan(Salted duck egg)
- Garlic
- Red chili
- Sugar
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [White Bitter Melon] Halve Taiwan's unique Baiyu Kugua (white bitter melon) lengthwise, scrape out seeds and white pith thoroughly with a spoon (to remove bitterness). Slice thin, parboil briefly in hot water, and drain.
- [Xian Dan] Prepare boiled salted duck eggs. Separate yolks and whites; mash yolks finely with a fork, chop whites roughly.
- Heat oil and minced garlic in a wok, toss in the mashed 'yolks'.
- Sauté slowly on low until the yolks emulsify with the oil, bubbling up into 'fine golden foam like crab bubbles (Jin Sha)'.
- Toss the parboiled white bitter melon, chopped whites, and red chili into the wok.
- Toss on medium until the golden salted egg yolk thickly coats the entire surface of the bitter melon. Since salt comes from the egg, just season with a little sugar to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense richness of salted egg yolk
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese green bitter melon, Regular boiled egg and salt
Pairing
Cold Taiwan Beer
Trivia
[For Adults] The most popular vegetable menu using 'Jin Sha'. The polar opposite elements—the salted egg's 'saltiness/richness' and the white bitter melon's 'moisture/bitterness'—form a perfect puzzle in your mouth. A masterpiece.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] After the crisp texture and refreshing bitterness of the white bitter melon, wash away the rushing intense saltiness and richness of the egg yolk instantly with beer!
Allergen
Egg