The invention discloses salted egg yolk essence which is composed of caprylic capric glyceride, dimethyl sulfide, 3-hydroxy-2-butanone, dimethyl disulfide, 1-octylene-3-alcohol, furfural, 5-methyl furfural, 3-methylthiopropanal, 2-acetylpyridine, 3-methyl methylthiopropionate, 2-acetylthiazole, methyl(2-methyl-3-furyl)disulfide, isovaleric acid, 2, 4-decadiene aldehyde, ethyl maltol, 3-methylthiopropanol, caprylic acid, 2, 4-dimethyl-5-acetylthiazole, heliotropin, vanillin, capric acid, 2-pentylfuran, isovaleraldehyde, furanone and 2-acetylpyrazine. The salted egg yolk essence is authentic andfull in fragrance, low in cost, good in fragrance lasting and penetrating in fragrance, has the advantage of being delicious, fragrant and oily and can serve as a food additive to be applied in producing food like bake and beverages.