Description
An exquisite veg dish where soft, white water bamboo shoots (Jiaobai Sun)—called 'Beauty's Legs'—are fragrantly sautéed in a golden sauce (Jinsha) of foamed salted duck egg yolk.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Water bamboo shoots(Jiaobai Sun)
- Xian Dan(Salted duck egg yolk)
- Oil(or Butter)
- Garlic
- Scallions
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Jiaobai Sun Prep] Peel the green skin off Taiwan's specialty 'Jiaobai Sun' (Water Bamboo: resembles bamboo shoots but is an aquatic grass, softer and sweeter), slice the white edible part diagonally thinly (or chunky).
- [Jinsha (Golden Sand) Sauce] Boil salted duck egg 'Xian Dan', extract and finely crush only the yolk (no whites). Mince scallions and garlic.
- Heat a little oil in a wok, briefly sauté water bamboo to evaporate some moisture, then remove.
- Heat generous oil (or butter) in the wok, toss in crushed yolk. Sauté on low until yolk emulsifies with oil, foaming up like crab bubbles into 'golden foam (Jinsha)'.
- Return water bamboo, add garlic and scallions, toss on high to coat the surface seamlessly with the golden sauce to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense richness and savoriness of salted egg yolk
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
King oyster mushroom or Asparagus (texture changes slightly)
Pairing
Taiwan Beer or White Wine
Trivia
[For Women] A dish combining overwhelming elegance and umami among Taiwanese veg stir-fries. Water bamboo tastes like 'the best parts of bamboo, asparagus, and king oyster mushroom combined', hugely popular with women for beauty. The 'Jinsha' sauce is famous with shrimp, but on veg, it highlights sweetness and drives demonic rice consumption.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Bite through the water bamboo coated in golden sauce (Jinsha), agonizing in delight at the contrast between the outside 'salty richness' and the 'juicy elegant sweetness' overflowing from inside!
Allergen
Egg