Sha Cong Chao Ji Dan (Desert Scallion and Egg Stir-fry)
Phantom green onions grow in the desert! Fried Nomad Eggs with a Strong Fragrance
Description
An egg stir-fry featuring 'Sha Cong' (Desert Scallion), a wild allium growing exclusively in the deserts of Inner Mongolia and the Northwest. Looks like thin chives but possesses a violently intense aroma condensing garlic chives and scallions. Tossing it with fluffy eggs creates a supreme feast.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Sha Cong(Desert scallions)
- Eggs
- Salt
- Frying oil(Lard etc.)
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Desert Scallion Prep) 'Sha Cong', growing in harsh deserts, is often muddy. Wash meticulously, trim hard roots, and cut into 3cm lengths. (*Because its aroma is so intense, zero garlic or ginger is needed).
- (Eggs) Crack eggs into a bowl, add a splash of water (or oil) and salt. Whisk violently until frothy.
- (Stir-fry) Heat a wok until smoking, pour in generous oil (lard or lamb fat is best).
- Dump in the eggs. As the heat puffs them up ('WHOOSH!'), instantly dump in the Sha Cong.
- Season simply with salt. Toss the wok 2-
- times rapidly and kill the heat BEFORE the scallions wilt.
- Plate immediately while the scallions are crisp and their intense aroma has transferred to the eggs.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
The intense wild allium aroma unique to Sha Cong
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Substitute with thin Japanese chives or Asatsuki)
Pairing
White Rice / Baijiu
Trivia
[Trivia] 'Sha' means desert. It sprouts simultaneously only after desert rain, making it a 'Gift from God' (Desert Jewel) for nomads. It possesses such intense properties that sheep grazing on it lose all funk and yield premium meat.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Enjoy the contrast between the fluffy eggs and the 'crisp, squeaky' bite of the Sha Cong. The aroma is 10 times stronger than standard chive-eggs. Dumping a massive portion onto white rice and devouring it is the ultimate luxury of desert nomads.
Allergen
Eggs