"That is the mark of death because it means your food does not excite the palate," said Brian Tran, the co-owner of Là Là Bakeshop.
"Every Vietnamese person who has lived in Vietnam in the past 20 years knows exactly what this cake is," said Tran. Salted egg has grown in popularity in New York, too, most recently appearing in croissant form and as the seasoning for fried chicken.
"If there's not a dance of different things happening in your mouth, your food is ngán as hell," said Brian Tran.
The combination of salted egg and pork floss seems like it wouldn't work, but it does, delivering a double dose of umami that "isn't quite sweet, isn't quite salty," says Tran.
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