Description
A sinful sandwich from Keelung Night Market where a hot dog bun dough is deep-fried whole crispy, stuffed with tomato, cucumber, ham, braised egg, and heavily squeezed with sweet Taiwanese mayonnaise.
Restaurants serving Nutritious Sandwich (Keelung Deep-fried Sandwich)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Fried bun dough(with breadcrumbs)
- Taiwanese mayonnaise(sweet)
- Tomato
- Cucumber
- Braised egg
- Ham
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Fried Bun] Knead bread flour, yeast, milk, and sugar into a long hot dog bun-like dough and proof.
- Coat the surface with breadcrumbs (the secret to crunch), fry slowly at 170°C until the dough puffs up huge and turns deep golden brown.
- Make a deep vertical slit from top to bottom in the hot, drained fried bun.
- [Fillings] Prepare thick tomato slices, diagonal cucumber slices, roast ham, and Taiwan's famous brown 'Lu Dan (braised egg)' cut into quarters.
- Open the slit and pack these ingredients tightly and colorfully.
- Finally, squeeze Taiwan's unique 'Shala Jiang (mayonnaise lacking Japanese acidity, sweet and translucent like condensed milk)' generously until ingredients are hidden.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense mayonnaise sweetness and Braised egg's star anise
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Deep-fry store-bought fried bread or hot dog buns briefly
Pairing
Cold Fruit juice or Tapioca Milk Tea
Trivia
[Trend] Carries the healthy name 'Nutritious (Yingyang)', but is actually a caloric violence of 'fried bread + massive mayo'. Born from US military food and Taiwanese stall culture post-war, it's the absolute king creating constant lines in Keelung Night Market.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Open wide and bite simultaneously into the crispy fried bread's oil, juicy veg, and the sweet mayonnaise that gets all over your mouth!
Allergen
Wheat, Egg, Dairy, Pork, Soy