The Golden Duck has new tom yum-flavoured snack with lotus root, shrimp chins & mushrooms

The Golden Duck has new tom yum-flavoured snack with lotus root, shrimp chins & mushrooms

Mothership - Lifestyle·2020-09-22 13:52

The Golden Duck is known for its salted egg fish skin and chips.

Recently, however, the snack company has released a new snack: Tom Yum Goong.

Photo by Fasiha Nazren.

The Tom Yum Goong Gourmet Mix consists of lotus root crisps, oyster mushrooms and shrimp chins.

One can also find some kaffir lime leaves and dried chilli in the mix.

These ingredients are seasoned in familiar tom yum spices and herbs including lemongrass, coriander and galangal.

Sour, herby and slightly spicy

Upon opening the snack pack, there's a strong scent of kaffir limes.

Photo by Fasiha Nazren.

Essentially, the snack has the sour, herby and slightly spicy notes one would find in a typical tom yum goong.

While the crispy lotus root slices gives you a distinct tom yum flavour, the oyster mushroom provides a slightly sweet and earthy aftertaste.

From left to right: Lotus root crisps, oyster mushroom and shrimp chins. Photo by Fasiha Nazren.

The shrimp chins, on the other hand, adds an umami flavour to the snack and is more fun to munch on than prawn crackers.

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