Fried Quail Eggs

1. Boil quail eggs for 4 minutes for a hard boil.

2. Shock eggs in ice water and peel them.

3. Marinate eggs by combining soy sauce, water, mirin, sugar, sesame oil, gochugaru, scallion whites, minced garlic, finely chopped Chinese shallot, and sesame seeds. Add quail eggs and marinate overnight.

4. Coat marinated eggs in cornstarch, then in a tempura batter mix.

5. Fry eggs at 350°F for about 3-5 minutes until golden brown.

6. To prepare dressed onions, pound palm sugar and lime juice in a mortar and pestle until a paste forms.

7. Add fish sauce, tamarind paste, black vinegar, chili flakes, ground toasted rice and combine with sliced onion and scallion.