Soy Sauce Fried Egg Rice Bowl
The magic of white rice disappearing with one egg! The Ultimate Bowl of Crispy Taiwanese Fried Eggs
Description
A fried egg (Hebao Dan) shallow-fried in generous oil until edges are brown and crispy, sizzled with scorched Taiwan soy sauce, placed on rice. Taiwanese soul food.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Egg
- White Rice
- Soy sauce(or Thick soy sauce)
- Veg oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Heat generous oil in pan to high temp almost smoking.
- Crack egg, shallow-fry until white edges sizzle and turn brown/crispy (leave yolk soft).
- Drizzle
- tbsp Taiwan soy sauce (or Jiangyou Gao) from pan edge, sizzle to explode aroma, coat egg.
- Place scorched soy-coated fried egg on piping hot white rice.
- Crush yolk, mixing with rice to shovel down.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense scorched soy savoriness and oil smell
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Irreplaceable due to simple dish nature)
Pairing
Warm tea、Meat buns
Trivia
[For Everyone] The Taiwan version of Japan's 'Tamago Kake Gohan (TKG)'. Lacking raw egg eating habits, placing this 'crispy soft fried egg' on rice is standard. Scorched soy savoriness and melting yolk richness satisfy stomach and soul more than premium dishes.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Fry egg with Taiwan black sesame oil (Hei Ma You) making 'Ma You Jian Dan', an adult's egg rice maximizing savoriness and warm-up effects!
Allergen
Egg, Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce)