Description
A legendary traditional sweet representing Northeast China (Manchuria) with imperial roots. Small balls of red bean paste (Dou Sha) are enveloped heavily in stiff 'meringue' and deep-fried in low-temp oil into pure white snowballs. Dusted with powdered sugar to eat.
Restaurants serving Snowball Red Bean Fritters (Xue Mian Dou Sha)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Red bean paste
- Egg white
- Potato starch
- Powdered sugar
- Veg oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Roll red bean paste into small balls.
- Whip fresh egg whites into a 'stiff meringue'. *Secret: add a dash of potato starch (or flour) halfway to stabilize the foam.
- Drop the bean paste balls into the meringue, coating them extremely thickly.
- Heat oil in a wok to an 'ultra-low' 100-120°C.
- Gently drop the meringue-coated balls into the oil.
- They will puff up 2-3x their size in the oil; remove instantly right before they turn golden (keep them pure white).
- Plate and shower heavily with powdered sugar like snow.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweetness of powdered sugar and the 'fizzing' melt of oil-absorbed meringue、油を吸ったメレンゲのシュワッとした口溶け
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Can be made with JP red bean paste and egg whites (Hand mixer essential)
Pairing
Warm Jasmine Tea / After-meal dessert
Trivia
A traditional Manchu sweet loved in the Qing Imperial court. Extremely cheap ingredients, but traditionally required manual meringue whipping and extremely difficult oil temp control, earning it the title of 'Legendary Sweet' that tests a chef's true skill.
Eating tips & etiquette
Grab with chopsticks and bite while hot. The outer meringue melts instantly in your mouth like fizzy cotton candy with a 'shhhh' sound, revealing the hot bean paste. Described as 'eating clouds', an astonishing texture.
Allergen
Eggs