Quail Century Egg (An Chun Pi Dan)
切らずにそのままパクッ！おつまみに最適な「黒い真珠」
Description
A cute, bite-sized Pidan made from quail eggs. The process is the same as duck eggs (Songhua Pidan), but being smaller, the ratio of bouncy egg white is higher, and the melting yolk is less prominent. Tossed directly into the mouth without cutting, making it an excellent alcohol snack or dish topping.
Classification: Everyone, Ingredient, Egg Products, Century Egg, Quail Egg, Snack, Bite-sized, Topping
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How to use
Ingredients
- Quail eggs
- Salt
- Tea leaves
- Sodium carbonate
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [BBQ Skewers (Shao Kao)]: Skewered, charcoal-grilled, and dusted with cumin and chilies at Chinese BBQ stalls.
- Top cold tofu whole with a few eggs, drench in black vinegar and chili oil.
- Eat raw as a beer snack or bento filler.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Less quirky than duck Pidan、with extremely bouncy egg whites、making it easy to eat
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Substitute by cutting regular Pidan into small pieces
Pairing
Cold Beer / BBQ Skewers (Shao Kao) / Salad Topping
Trivia
Regular Pidan poses problems like 'melting yolk makes it hard to cut' or 'dirties the cutting board', but Quail Pidan eliminates that stress. Boiling them in hot pot soup as an ingredient is an expert's way to eat them.
Eating tips & etiquette
Sold tumbling in clear plastic packs of dozens in Asian stores. Serving these at a drinking party guarantees excitement due to their visual impact and ease of eating.
Allergen
Eggs