Dan Huang Su (Salted Egg Yolk Pastry)
A miraculous combination of sweet and salty! The hidden king of Taiwanese souvenirs: "Salted Egg Yolk Pie"
Description
A traditional pastry rivaling Pineapple Cake as a souvenir in Taiwan and Southern China. Flaky pastry made with lard encases sweet red bean paste and a whole salted duck egg yolk. The miraculous combination of sweet paste and salty yolk.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Salted duck egg yolk
- Red bean paste
- All-purpose flour
- Cake flour
- Lard(or butter)
- Egg yolk
- Black sesame
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Spritz salted duck egg yolks with Baijiu and bake briefly to kill odor.
- Wrap each yolk in sweet red bean paste and roll into balls.
- Prepare a 'Water-Oil Dough' (flour, lard, sugar, water) and an 'Oil Dough' (flour, lard).
- Wrap the oil dough inside the water-oil dough; roll and fold twice to create flaky layers.
- Roll flat, encase the bean-yolk balls, and form a perfect sphere.
- Brush twice with egg yolk and dot the center with black sesame.
- Bake at 180°C for
- mins until golden and shatteringly crisp.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense saltiness and rich depth from the salted duck egg yolk
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Difficult to make at home; buy at Chinatown or Taiwanese sweet shops)
Pairing
Warm Taiwan Oolong Tea / Tieguanyin Tea
Trivia
Developed as a mooncake variation for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Using lard creates a unique, crumbly texture more fragile than Western butter pastry. A calorie bomb, but a devilish sweet you can't stop eating.
Eating tips & etiquette
Splitting it reveals a beautiful three-layer structure: flaky crust, dark bean paste, and a golden yolk. The fusion of sweet paste and salty yolk creates the ultimate sweet-and-salty flavor.
Allergen
Eggs, Wheat, Sesame