Egg garnish, called ''Dansi'' () in
Chinese
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Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine comprises cuisines originating from Greater China, China, as well as from Overseas Chinese, Chinese people from other parts of the world. Because of the Chinese diaspora and the historical power of the country, Chinese cuisine ...
, made with
egg white
Egg white is the clear liquid (also called the albumen or the glair/glaire) contained within an egg. In chickens, it is formed from the layers of secretions of the anterior section of the hen's oviduct during the passage of the egg. It forms a ...
s and
egg yolk
Among animals which produce eggs, the yolk (; also known as the vitellus) is the nutrient-bearing portion of the egg whose primary function is to supply food for the development of the embryo. Some types of egg contain no yolk, for example bec ...
s.
Egg yolks and egg whites are separated, beaten without creating foam, pan-fried with little oil into thin sheets without browning, then cut into thin strips, diamonds, or rectangles.
The white and yellow egg sheets before being cut are called ''jidan'' ().
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Galbi-tang.jpg, ''Galbi-tang
''Galbi-tang''
* () or short rib soup is a variety of '' guk'', or Korean soup, made primarily from beef short ribs along with stewing beef, radish, onions, and other ingredients. The short ribs, or ''" galbi"'', also refers to grilled short r ...
'' topped with diamond-shaped egg garnishes
Tteokguk.jpg, ''Tteokguk
Tteokguk
* () or sliced rice cake soup is a traditional Korean dish eaten during the celebration of the Korean New Year. The dish consists of broth/soup (''guk'') with thinly sliced rice cakes (''tteok''). Eating ''tteokguk'' on New Year's Day ...
'' topped with egg garnish strips
Oi-seon.jpg, '' Oi-seon'' with egg garnish strips
Janchi-guksu.jpg, ''Janchi-guksu
''Janchi-guksu'' () or banquet noodles is a Korean noodle dish consisting of wheat flour somyeon noodles in a light broth made from anchovy and sometimes also '' dasima'' (kelp). Beef broth may be substituted for the anchovy broth. It is serv ...
'' topped with egg garnish strips
Naengmyeon (cold noodles).jpg, ''Naengmyeon
''Naengmyeon''
* (, in South Korea) or ''raengmyŏn'' (, in North Korea) is a noodle dish of North Korean origin which consists of long and thin handmade noodles made from the flour and starch of various ingredients, including most commonly bu ...
'' topped with egg garnish strips
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-gui
Gui or GUI may refer to:
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* Gui Minhai (born 1964), Ch ...
'' topped with egg garnish strips
See also
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Fios de ovos
''Fios de ovos'' () is a traditional Portuguese sweet food made out of egg yolks, drawn into thin strands and boiled in sugar syrup. It is used as a garnish on cakes and puddings, as a filling for cakes, or eaten on its own.
Through Portugue ...
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