Are you a salted egg yolk lover? Check out what other dishes can be made with salted egg yolk? Which is your favorite?

Salted egg yolks have a wide range of culinary applications. Besides being added whole to rice dumplings or pastries, “golden sand” dishes, where the yolk is crushed and stir-fried with various ingredients, are also a common recipe. Most salted egg yolks are made from duck eggs.

How long can salted eggs last? What are golden sand dishes?

Salted eggs are made by incorporating salt, causing the yolk to solidify due to salt precipitation, giving it a distinctive sandy texture. When the salted egg yolk melts in oil, it has an even more gritty texture, hence the name “golden sand.” Dishes like golden sand shrimp balls, golden sand tofu, and salted egg stir-fried bitter melon are all popular.

Are salted eggs classified as “raw” or “cooked”?

Salted eggs available on the market can be divided into “raw salted eggs” and “cooked salted eggs.” Raw salted eggs are typically used in pastry fillings.

Because the salt doesn’t solidify the egg whites, the solidified salted egg yolks are used directly in pastry making. The remaining, still fluid, egg whites can be used to flavor other dishes.

Salted egg yolks, with the egg whites removed, are now available at baking stores.

Raw salted egg yolks are also ideal for ground meat dishes. Top a meat patty with a salted duck egg and steam it in a rice cooker for a delicious meal. To use raw salted eggs in a dish, crush and mince the salted egg yolks before stir-frying them with seasonings.

How can I remove the fishy smell from raw salted egg yolks?

Raw salted egg yolks tend to have a fishy smell. Before using, rinse them lightly with water, place them on a baking sheet, drizzle with rice wine (or soak them in rice wine for about 10 minutes), and bake them in a 150°C oven for about 10 minutes. Remove and let cool before using in a dish.

For delicious golden sand dishes, fry the salted egg yolks until they are bubbling.

The salted eggs we typically use with rice porridge are mostly cooked salted eggs, made by reheating raw salted eggs to solidify the egg whites.

Tips for cooking cooked salted eggs: The key to delicious golden sand dishes is to fry the egg yolks until they are bubbling before adding the egg whites and other ingredients.

Cut the salted egg in half and scoop out the yolks with a spoon. Finely chop the yolks and dice the egg whites, setting aside. Raw salted egg yolks are usually toasted before use, but cooked salted egg yolks can also be lightly toasted in a low-temperature oven. Toasting enhances the flavor and prevents them from clumping when used in subsequent dishes. After removing the baked egg yolks, use the back of a knife to flatten and mince them.

For delicious golden sand dishes, first stir-fry the salted egg yolks until they are foamy.

Heat oil in a wok and wait for white smoke to form around the edges. Add the crushed salted egg yolks and sauté until fragrant. Stir-fry quickly over medium-low heat until the yolks are foamy and fragrant. Then add the diced egg whites and stir-fry evenly.

Ingredients for golden sand dishes should be prepared first.

For example, pan-fry the tofu, blanch the bitter melon, and deep-fry the green beans. Remove from the wok and set aside. Once the salted egg yolks are foamy and the salted egg whites are added and stir-fried, add the remaining ingredients, allowing the salted egg paste to coat the ingredients evenly. Season to taste (remember, salted egg already has a certain saltiness).

Not just golden sand, I want quicksand too.

This year’s convenience store’s “Salted Egg Yolk Season” features not only salted egg yolk but also quicksand. Quicksand originates from the Cantonese pastry known as “lusha buns,” a common dim sum dish in Hong Kong and Macau restaurants. Its name comes from the semi-liquid, semi-solid filling that flows out of the wrapper when served hot. Common examples include custard quicksand buns and sesame quicksand buns.