Description
A famous breakfast representing Wuhan, Hubei. A thin crepe made of mung beans and eggs (Dou Pi) is topped with soy-flavored glutinous rice, pork, shiitake, and bamboo shoots, then folded into a square and pan-fried crispy.
Restaurants serving San Xian Dou Pi (Wuhan Three-Delicacy Tofu Skin)
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Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Soak and steam glutinous rice.
- Dice pork, bamboo, and dried shiitake; fry with soy sauce to make filling (Saozi).
- Pour mung bean batter onto a griddle, spread an egg, and cook a crepe.
- Flip, spread sticky rice and filling evenly over it.
- Fold the corners into a square, add oil, and fry until both sides are golden and crispy.
- Chop into bite-sized squares on the griddle to serve.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Roasted aroma of egg crepe and umami of sticky rice infused with pork fat、豚の脂を吸ったもち米の旨味
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Substitute by pan-frying a JP wheat crepe folded over Chinese sticky rice
Pairing
Hot and Dry Noodles (Eaten as a set) / Warm Soy Milk
Trivia
Wuhan has a strong culture of eating breakfast out, called 'Guo Zao'. Alongside Hot and Dry Noodles, this hearty soul food is indispensable to Wuhan mornings.
Eating tips & etiquette
Pick up the hot, bite-sized squares straight from the griddle. Enjoy the simultaneous crunch of the outer skin and chewiness of the sticky rice.
Allergen
Eggs, Pork, Soybeans, Wheat