Song Ren Yu Mi (Pine Nuts and Corn Stir-fry)
Zero salt!? Stir-fried "sweet" corn for kids and adults alike
Description
A staple highly popular among women and children at Northeast Chinese banquets. Closer to a sweet dessert than a side dish. Sweet corn kernels and premium roasted pine nuts are stir-fried sweetly using purely sugar and oil. It acts as a perfect sweet oasis.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Sweet corn
- Pine nuts
- Sugar
- Cucumber
- Potato starch
- Veg oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Dry-roast pine nuts on low until golden brown.
- Prepare sweet corn kernels. Dice a tiny amount of cucumber/carrot.
- Heat oil and flash-fry the corn.
- Add ZERO salt. Add massive sugar and a splash of starch slurry to glaze.
- Finally, toss in the roasted pine nuts right before serving to maintain their crunch.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Pure sweetness of corn and noble roasted aroma of pine nuts
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Can be perfectly made with JP canned corn and pine nuts
Pairing
As a palate cleanser for spicy meat dishes / Jasmine Tea
Trivia
[Trivia] A regional dish combining the Northeast's famous corn and premium mountain pine nuts. In Chinese banquets, sweet dishes are often served mid-course, and this is the flagship. Drinking adults also can't stop eating it.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Scoop with a spoon. The popping texture and intense sweetness of the corn perfectly match the crunch and rich oil of the pine nuts. Eating this between courses completely resets your palate.
Allergen
Pine nuts