Description
The ultimate devilish afternoon tea sweet in HK diners. White bread is slathered with peanut butter, soaked in beaten eggs, and deep-fried golden. Topped with a slab of butter and drenched in golden syrup (or honey).
Restaurants serving Hong Kong Style French Toast (Sai Do Si)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- White bread
- Peanut butter
- Eggs
- Butter
- Golden syrup(or honey)
- Veg oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Take two slices of thick white bread.
- Slather one slice edge-to-edge with crunchy peanut butter.
- Sandwich with the other slice.
- Beat 2-
- eggs with a splash of milk.
- Soak the sandwich completely in the egg wash on all sides.
- Heat generous oil in a pan.
- Fry the sandwich on medium until both sides are a crispy, beautiful golden brown.
- Drain, plate, top with a thick slab of butter, and drench to the limit with golden syrup.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Saltiness of peanut butter and intense sweetness of golden syrup、ゴールデンシロップの強烈な甘み
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Use JP white bread and peanut butter; shallow-fry in generous oil
Pairing
Hot HK Milk Tea / Iced Lemon Tea
Trivia
British colonial French toast evolved for HK palates. 'Frying' instead of baking, and 'stuffing with peanut butter' are the defining features of HK Cha Chaan Teng style.
Eating tips & etiquette
Use a knife and fork to spread the melting butter, cutting into bite-sized pieces. The HK style is to generously drench the bread in syrup until soggy.
Allergen
Wheat, Dairy, Eggs, Peanuts