Dried Plum Powder (Gan Mei Fen)
フルーツに振りかけるのが台湾流！甘酸っぱさがクセになる干し梅パウダー
Description
Dried plums powdered and mixed with sugar, salt, and 'Gan Cao' (licorice). Heavily used in Taiwan to highlight fruit sweetness or cut through fried food oiliness.
Classification: For Everyone,Mixed Spice,Taiwanese Sweet/Sour Magic
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How to use
Ingredients
- Dried plum powder
- Sugar
- Salt
- Licorice
Instructions
- [Usage Secret]
- [Fruit Companion] Sprinkle directly onto fruit like guava, tomato, pineapple, or apple. Licorice aroma suppresses wildness and dramatically highlights sweetness.
- [Gan Mei Shu Tiao] A night market staple. Coat freshly fried sweet potato fries (Di Gua Tiao) heavily with this plum powder. A demonic snack you can't stop eating.
- [Drinks] Popularly added to tomato juice or cola for added flavor depth.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Unique medicinal sweetness of licorice and plum acidity
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese dried pickled plum powder (but Taiwanese is much sweeter)
Pairing
Sweet potato fries, Guava, Cherry tomatoes
Trivia
[For Everyone] Initially, Japanese might see it as 'salt on watermelon' culture, but the real charm is the intense 'Licorice' aroma and ethnic sweet/sourness. Sold in small bags in Shin-Okubo. One packet instantly turns plain fruit into 'Taiwanese night market flavor'.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Requesting 'Mei Fen' when ordering 'Da Ji Pai' to enjoy sweet/salty chicken is the connoisseur's thrill!
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