Taiwanese Pepper Salt
台湾屋台のあの匂いの正体！揚げ物の旨さを引き出す「魔法の塩胡椒」
Description
A unique Taiwanese mixed spice blending salt and white pepper with Five-Spice (star anise, cinnamon, etc.), licorice, and more. Far more aromatic and exotic than Japanese pepper-salt.
Classification: For Everyone,Mixed Spice,Deciding Flavor of Stalls
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How to use
Ingredients
- Salt
- White pepper
- Five-Spice
- Licorice
- Cinnamon
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Finishing Yansuji] Sprinkle ridiculously heavily over freshly fried chicken or squid. Taiwanese fried chicken isn't complete without this.
- [Grilling/Frying] Just sprinkling over grilled corn, squid, or fries instantly transforms them into 'Taiwanese night market flavor'.
- [Dipping Salt] Serve with grilled fish collars (Xia Ba) or boiled shrimp as a dipping salt.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
White pepper punch and sweet aroma of star anise/cinnamon
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Mix salt/pepper with Five-Spice (approximate sub)
Pairing
Yansuji, Di Gua Qiu, Grilled Squid
Trivia
[For Everyone] A spice so integrated into life that it's often cited as one of Taiwanese people's 'favorite smells'. Not just salt/pepper; containing Five-Spice and licorice, it's designed to maximize meat's 'fat sweetness'. One of the most appreciated souvenirs for cooks; the 'Xiao Mo Fang' brand is available in Shin-Okubo.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Mix a little Jiao Yan Fen into Taiwanese sweet mayo for a special fried food dip; it becomes an unstoppable demonic flavor!
Allergen
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