Pork Chop Danbing (Taiwanese Egg Crepe)
Grab some meat in the morning! A "meaty" omelet wrapped in grilled meat flavored with five spices
Description
The richest menu at Taiwan breakfast shops, powerfully wrapping thin-sliced pork (Rou Pai)—marinated sweet/spicy with soy, garlic, five-spice and grilled—with egg in Danbing dough.
Restaurants serving Pork Chop Danbing (Taiwanese Egg Crepe)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Danbing Pi
- Egg
- Thin-sliced pork(Rou Pai)
- Soy sauce
- Five-spice
- Garlic
- Thick soy sauce
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Marinate thin-sliced pork (loin etc.) in soy, sugar, minced garlic, five-spice, white pepper overnight.
- Grill pork in pan until fragrantly browned, remove.
- Pour beaten egg in same pan, cover with Danbing Pi, flip.
- Top egg with freshly grilled pork, roll firmly with dough.
- Cut bite-sized, serve with sweet Jiangyou Gao.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Exotic five-spice aroma and scorched garlic soy
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Bacon or ham (easier meat Danbing staples)
Pairing
Cold black tea、Black coffee
Trivia
[Hardcore] Perfectly satisfies Taiwanese selfishness 'burgers/steaks are too heavy for morning, but I want meat'. Five-spice aroma makes you feel 'The Taiwan'; pork soaked in sweet soy sauce and chewy dough secrete endorphins every bite.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Sandwich a little 'raw julienned cabbage' inside to roll, making a 'salad meat crepe' neutralizing pork greasiness with crispness!
Allergen
Pork, Egg, Wheat, Soy (from soy sauce)