Xian Dan Huang Nan Gua (Pumpkin with Salted Egg Yolk)
The coating of the magic powder "Salt Egg"! Crispy Sweet Golden Pumpkin
Description
A hugely popular side dish among women and children in Chinese restaurants. 'Xian Dan Huang' (salted duck egg yolk) is fried in oil until it foams, then tossed with deep-fried pumpkin sticks. The rich saltiness of the egg yolk and natural sweetness of the pumpkin create a miraculous pairing.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Pumpkin
- Salted duck egg yolk
- Potato starch
- Veg oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Peel pumpkin and cut into french-fry sticks.
- Steam salted duck egg yolks for
- mins, then smash completely into a fine powder.
- Dust pumpkin lightly with potato starch and deep-fry at 180°C until crispy outside and fluffy inside.
- Heat oil (or butter) in a wok; add the smashed yolks.
- Fry on low; the yolks will react with the oil and foam up 'like golden crab bubbles'.
- Once foamy, dump in the fried pumpkin.
- Toss the wok to coat the pumpkin entirely in the golden foam, and serve.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cheese-like rich depth and saltiness from the salted egg yolk、チーズにも似た濃厚なコクと塩気
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Use JP pumpkin and commercial 'salted egg yolk powder'
Pairing
Cold Tea / Palate cleanser for spicy hot pot
Trivia
'Xian Dan Huang' (Salted Egg Yolk) flavor is a massive modern boom in China, flavoring everything from ice cream to potato chips. This dish is the masterpiece that ignited the craze.
Eating tips & etiquette
Pick up with chopsticks while hot. The egg yolk coating gives a unique 'powdery, crispy' texture. Biting in reveals the fluffy, sweet pumpkin inside. You can eat it infinitely like a snack.
Allergen
Eggs