A Standard Taiwanese Breakfast: Egg Crepe (Dan Bing). One of my favourite breakfasts while in Taiwan is 蛋餅 Dan Bing, a traditional and popular Taiwanese breakfast that many locals eat on a daily basis and travellers' must-try food when in Taiwan. Beaten egg is fried on a hot plate and top with a thin crêpe (some call it pancake), then flipped over and filled with assorted fillings. Dan bing is a traditional Taiwanese breakfast food that is usually sold by street vendors every morning.
Start heating a non-stick pan on medium heat and lightly oil.
Dan Bing is a famous Taiwanese style savory breakfast egg crepes.
Dan Bing is similar to Chinese jian bing but the texture of the crepe is softer, a little more chewy, and with some bouncy texture in the mouthfeel.
You can cook A Standard Taiwanese Breakfast: Egg Crepe (Dan Bing) using 14 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of A Standard Taiwanese Breakfast: Egg Crepe (Dan Bing)
- It's 50 grams of ★ Bread flour.
- It's 50 grams of ★ Cake flour.
- It's 30 grams of ★ Katakuriko.
- You need 200 ml of ★ Water.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of ★ Salt.
- Prepare 2 of stalks Green onions.
- Prepare 4 of Eggs.
- It's of For the sauce:.
- You need 1 tbsp of Oyster sauce.
- Prepare 1 1/2 tbsp of Soy sauce.
- You need 2 tsp of Vinegar.
- You need 1 tbsp of Honey.
- You need 1 tsp of Sesame oil.
- Prepare 1 of Ra-yu.
Ask any Taiwanese immigrant or expat what foods from the motherland they miss the most and there's a decent chance that the first thing they'll bring up is breakfast: Sesame flatbreads (shaobing). 古早味蛋餅 Dan bing is a popular breakfast item in Taiwan. A thin crepe-like layer with eggs and an assortment of fillings to make this simple breakfast item fit for anyone. There are two main kinds of dan bing, one's made with a pancake-like batter and the other with dough.
A Standard Taiwanese Breakfast: Egg Crepe (Dan Bing) step by step
- Cut the green onions into thin round slices and set aside. Combine all the ingredients for the sauce..
- To make the batter, put all the ★ ingredients into a bowl and mix gently and thoroughly so that it is not lumpy. Add half the amount of the green onion into the batter..
- Heat the skillet (no oil) and pour in half of the batter. Cook over very low heat. (Spread the batter evenly.).
- Turn it over and pan-fry the other side. Once it is done cooking, take it out onto a plate. Make another crepe with the remaining batter..
- Beat the egg and mix in the remaining green onions..
- Heat some oil in the skillet and pour in a half portion of the eggs..
- Place the crepe from Step 4 onto the egg while it is still half-way cooked..
- Turn it over when the egg gets solid..
- Cook it for about 30 seconds, then start rolling it up..
- Once it is rolled up, transfer to a cutting board, cut into 6 equal pieces and serve it onto a plate. Repeat with the remaining egg mixture, serve it onto a plate, and it is done..
- Dip it in the special sauce! It goes well with ketchup or gyoza sauce as well..
- It is also delicious if you add any of your own favorite toppings (e.g. cheese, bacon, corn, or tuna.) at Step 8..
Bursting with flavour, this Dan Bing Recipe with tuna and egg makes the perfect savoury breakfast crepe or quick snack. A light batter made with cornflour (cornstarch) ensures these Taiwanese egg pancakes are crispy and fluffy, yet light and totally delicious! A popular Taiwanese breakfast, Dàn bǐng (蛋餅) also makes a great late night snack! Even though I used store bought green onion pancakes in this video, my fav. This Taiwanese pancake recipe is a common dish a lot people will cook at their home for breakfast.