Dan Bing
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Dan Bing
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Dan Bing (Simplified Chinese: 蛋饼; Traditional Chinese: 蛋餅; Pinyin: Dàn bǐng; also danbing or Taiwanese egg crepe) is a Taiwanese breakfast staple: a thin wheat or spring-roll-style wrapper (or batter) cooked on a griddle with egg, folded or rolled, and often filled with cheese, corn, ham, tuna, or basil. Street and shop versions range from soft and pliable to lightly crisp. It is not northern Chinese Jianbing (savory crepe with sauce, scallion, and often a cracker) and not Tianjin-style Jianbing Guozi (filled wrap)—similar griddle-egg ideas, different wrappers, fillings, and breakfast cultures.[1]
Characteristics
Pale golden folded rectangle or roll; egg layer fused to the dough; mild savory flavor customized by fillings and sauces (soy paste, chili, ketchup in some shops).
Ingredients (overview)
Egg; thin dough sheet or batter; optional cheese, vegetables, meat floss, or seafood fillings; light sauces. Distinct from Jianbing batter-and-cracker construction.
History and culture
Everyday Taiwan breakfast-shop and night-market item; English food writing usually says "dan bing," "danbing," or "Taiwanese egg pancake/crepe." Soft claims of a single inventor stall are folk. See Taiwan Food.
Serving and variations
Breakfast plate or takeaway roll; cut into strips for sharing. See Taiwan Food, Jianbing, Jianbing Guozi, and Scallion Pancake.