Dong Chuan Chili Sauce
台中人は何にでもかける！？甘辛くてトロッとした台中の魔法のソース
Description
A local chili sauce said to run in the veins of Taichung citizens. Named chili sauce but mild, sweet, salty, and thick. Absolutely essential for Taichung noodles and Xiaochi.
Classification: For Youth,Local Sauce,Taichung Soul Sauce
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How to use
Ingredients
- Chili
- Licorice
- Soy sauce
- Sugar
- Starch
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Fried Noodles] For Taichung's staple breakfast 'Chao Mian', drenching the plate red with this sauce and mixing it with noodles is the absolute Taichung rule.
- [Ba-wan/Pan-fried Buns] Injecting (or dumping) it directly into fried foods/dim sum skyrockets B-grade gourmet satisfaction.
- [Radish Cake] Dipping radish cake in this instead of soy sauce at breakfast shops is the Taichung way.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Licorice flavor and mild chili aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Sweet chili sauce (flavor is somewhat close)
Pairing
Chao Mian (Taichung fried noodles), Ba-wan, Radish Cake
Trivia
[For Youth] Go to Taichung, and this plastic bottle is on almost every tiny stall table. Taichung natives moving to Taipei or abroad always buy it by the box. A highly recommended rare item if found in Shin-Okubo.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pierce the skin of a meat bun (Rou Bao) with the bottle tip, inject the sauce directly inside, and bite in—the local youth style!
Allergen
Soy, Wheat