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Osmanthus Eggs (Gui Hua Dan / Kwai Fa Chi)

written by Marvellina Published: January 20, 2022
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Learn how to make this Cantonese-style scrambled eggs dish in a homestyle and economical version. Don’t worry because this dish is prepared without any cruelty (No shark-fin is used in this recipe). Despite its simplicity, this dish is very delicious and our family just loves it.
Chinese Osmanthus Eggs (Gui Hua Dan / Kwai Fa Chi)

What is osmanthus eggs (Gui Hua Dan or Kwa Fa Chi)?

Gui Hua Dan (桂花蛋) means Osmanthus Flowers Eggs. The “original” name of this dish is actually Kwai Fa Chi (桂花翅) literally means Osmanthus flowers Fins. It is a Cantonese-style scrambled egg cooked with shark fins and there are no osmanthus flowers used in the dish as well. Then why is there osmanthus in the name? The name comes about because of the yellow scrambled egg pieces that resemble the osmanthus flower pieces. Kwa Fa Chi is made by scrambling eggs with shark fins. It is considered a gourmet dish because of the usage of shark fins and is usually served as a cold dish appetizer in a banquet. I’m all against using shark fins in any way and so this dish is prepared without it. I will call this dish osmanthus eggs or gui hua dan instead.

How to cook osmanthus eggs

1. Whisk the eggs with all of the ingredients for scrambled eggs and set them aside

2. Soak the mungbean thread noodles in room temperature water for 10-15 minutes or until they are soft. Discard the soaking liquid and cut into shorter pieces, about 2-3 inches. Combine all the seasonings in a bowl and set aside
3. Preheat a pan and add 2 Tbsp of oil. Add the eggs and let them cook undisturbed for about 10 seconds

4. Then start scrambling them around to break them into small pieces. Dish them out into a plate


5. Add the rest of the cooking oil and stir fry the shredded carrots for about 2 minutes

6. Then add the green onion and stir fry for another 30 seconds

7. Then add the crab meat, presoaked glass noodles, the scrambled eggs mixture and seasonings

8. Then stir to combine everything. Have a taste and adjust to your preference


9. Get a deep medium-size bowl, just enough for the amount you cook so the osmanthus egg can fill up the bowl nicely. Transfer the osmanthus eggs into the bowl. Gently pack it down so they won’t fall apart later. Put a plate you are going to use to serve this dish on top of the bowl and invert it


10. Serve as part of multi-course meal with a rice
Chinese Osmanthus Eggs (Gui Hua Dan / Kwai Fa Chi)

Variations

Osmanthus eggs dish is very flexible IMHO. Since I don’t want to use shark fins, I use glass noodles (mungbean thread noodles) instead. You can also use imitation shark fins, but I feel like using glass noodles are better.
I used imitation crab meat in this dish. You can use real crab meats and also other seafood such as shrimp is very commonly used in making osmanthus eggs

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Chinese Osmanthus Eggs (Gui Hua Dan / Kwai Fa Chi)

Chinese Osmanthus Eggs (Gui Hua Dan / Kwai Fa Chi)

Chinese Osmanthus Eggs 桂花蛋 (Gui Hua Dan / Kwai Fa Chi)

Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 23 minutes mins
Servings 4 servings
5 from 3 reviews
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Ingredients

For scrambled eggs:

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 Tbsp water
  • 1 tsp chicken powder
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp cooking wine
  • 3 Tbsp cooking oil divided

Other ingredients:

  • 200 gr imitation crabmeat shred/cut into strips
  • 4 large shiitake mushroom soaked and cut into strips
  • 1 small carrot shredded
  • 2 stalks green onion cut into 2-inch thin strips
  • 10 gr mungbean thread noodles

Seasonings:

  • ½ tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • ¼ tsp salt or more to tast
  • ¼ tsp sugar
  • ⅛ tsp ground white pepper

Instructions
 

  • Whisk the eggs with all of the ingredients for scrambled eggs and set them aside
  • Soak the mungbean thread noodles in room temperature water for 10-15 minutes or until they are soft. Discard the soaking liquid and cut into shorter pieces, about 2-3 inches
  • Combine all the seasonings in a bowl and set aside

Cooking:

  • Preheat a non-stick pan and add 2 Tbsp of oil. Add the eggs and let them cook undisturbed for about 10 seconds and then start scrambling them around to break them into small pieces. Dish them out into a plate
  • Add the rest of the cooking oil and stir fry the shredded carrots for about 2 minutes and then add the green onion and stir fry for another 30 seconds. Then add the crab meat, presoaked glass noodles, the scrambled eggs mixture and seasonings. Then stir to combine everything. Have a taste and adjust to your preference

Serving:

  • Get a deep medium-size bowl, just enough for the amount you cook so the osmanthus egg can fill up the bowl nicely. Transfer the osmanthus eggs into the bowl. Gently pack it down so they won't fall apart later. Put a plate you are going to use to serve this dish on top of the bowl and invert it
  • Serve with some iceberg lettuce as a wrap will be nice

RECOMMEDED TOOLS

1 non stick skillet

*Nutrition facts are just estimates and calculated using online tools*

Nutrition Facts
Chinese Osmanthus Eggs 桂花蛋 (Gui Hua Dan / Kwai Fa Chi)
Serving Size
 
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
238
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
9
g
Cholesterol
 
145
mg
48
%
Sodium
 
954
mg
41
%
Potassium
 
168
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
15
g
5
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
 
2351
IU
47
%
Vitamin C
 
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
33
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Chris Brown August 28, 2024 - 10:35 pm

love how simple it is yet delicious. can use chopped shrimp instead of crab

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