salted egg yolk

/ˌsɔːltɪd eɡ ˈjoʊk/

noun

  1. An egg yolk preserved by covering or curing it in salt or brine, giving it a firm texture and a rich, savory flavor.

    B2

    usually uncountable; countable when referring to individual yolks

    • "The salted egg yolk sauce adds a rich, savory flavor to the dish."B1
    • "Salted egg yolk is often used in Chinese and Southeast Asian cooking."B2
    • "The biscuits were coated in a rich salted egg yolk mixture before baking."C1
    • "She enjoyed the unique taste of the salted egg yolk topping on her dessert."C1

Collocations

salted egg yolk saucesalted egg yolk biscuitssalted egg yolk fillingsalted egg yolk chipssalted egg yolk toppingsalted egg yolk custard

Word family

salted eggegg yolksaltedpreserve