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T for Taiwan (Dan Bing)

Dan Bing is a type of stuffed egg pancake which is often served for breakfast in Taiwan.

However, before I let you know more about Dan Bing, a few general words about Taiwanese cuisine and breakfast in Taiwan, the country I travelled to in 2012.

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Taiwanese cuisine

Taiwanese cuisine has strong influences from various regions of China. Traditional Chinese medicine and the idea of ​​“warming” or “cooling” foods also play a key role. Ingredients such as ginger, ginseng and various Chinese medicinal herbs are often incorporated.

Due to the Japanese colonial period (1895-1945), Taiwan also adopted many elements of Japanese cuisine. Mochi and matcha desserts, for example, are well-known and very popular. Typical japanese bento boxes are also often found.

Traditionally, Taiwanese cuisine is light and balanced. It contains many steamed, boiled and fried foods. Soups and broths are usually prepared with little fat.

Taiwan is located in a fertile, subtropical region. Therefore, an abundance of fresh fruits such as bananas, mango, guava, papaya and dragon fruit are ubiquitous.

Famous Taiwanese dishes

Beef Noodle Soup is a noodle soup with braised beef and vegetables. The strong broth gets its incomparable flavor from the fact that it simmers for several hours and contains numerous exotic spices such as star anise, Szechuan pepper and soy sauce.

Slowly braised pork refined with soy sauce and various spices on rice (Lu Rou Fan) is also a simple but extremely popular dish in Taiwan.

Oyster Omelette is – as the name suggests – an omelette made from eggs and oysters. By adding a little starch to the egg mixture, the omelet has a slightly crispy texture. A slightly sweet sauce is often served with the omelet.

The famous Bubble Tea was originally invented in Taiwan. It consists of tea, milk and sweetened tapioca pearls and is available in countless variations.

Also popular – even if it takes some getting used to - are offals, Duck tongues or Chicken necks as well as dishes with blood (e.g. Wumigao: rice with pig's blood).

You can find food stallspractically everywhere in Taiwan. A visit to a night market is particularly worthwhile because of the special atmosphere. A night market also offers an interesting overview of typical Taiwanese dishes and snacks. The latter include, for example, steamed dumplings, stinky tofu, fried dough balls, grilled squid skewers and freshly cooked corncobs.

Breakfast in Taiwan

Breakfast in Taiwan is often a quick and convenient meal that many people eat in small street shops, cafes or breakfast bars. The dishes are rather hearty and filling.

Here are some popular breakfast dishes commonly found in Taiwanese breakfast restaurants or markets:

Youtiao are fried sticks of dough that look like churros. However, they are not sweet. Youtiaó are often dipped in warm or cold soy milk.

Shao Bing is a crispy flatbread, often covered with sesame seeds. You eat it either plain or stuffed with youtiao, egg or vegetables. Shao Bing can also have a sweet filling, such as red bean paste.

Fan Tuan are rice rolls filled with youtiao, pickled vegetables, meat or egg omelette.

Congee is a rice porridge that is usually served with side dishes such as pickled vegetables, pork, tofu or fish. You can also find a delicious recipe for congee on my blog namely here.

Luo Buo Gao is a cake made from rice flour and radish, which is fried and usually served with soy sauce and a little chili oil. It is often found as a savory snack, but it is also a typical breakfast dish.

Mantou is a steamed yeast roll that is eaten either plain or filled with meat or sweet beans.

Xian Dou Jiang is a soup made from soy milk seasoned with vinegar and then garnished with small shrimp, spring onions, pickled vegetables and youtiao pieces.

Dan Bing

However, the most famous Taiwanese breakfast is Dan Bing.

This is basically a filled, thin – crepe-like – egg pancake. There are countless small breakfast shops and stalls in Taiwan that prepare fresh Dan Bing. These shops often open early in the morning and offer different varieties of Dan Bing that you can eat on site or take away.

The dough for Dan Bing is made from flour, starch, water and a little salt. A layer of egg is added to the still liquid dough, which binds to the dough and makes it slightly golden. Spring onions are often added.

The pancake is fried on a hot plate until slightly crispy. If you like, you can top it with fillings such as ham, cheese, corn, tuna, etc.

After frying, Dan Bing is rolled up and cut into small pieces that are easy to eat with chopsticks or a fork. A slightly sweet soy sauce is often served with this, which rounds off the taste.

The crispy- soft dough, egg and fillings create a harmonious combination of crispy and soft texture as well as savory and mild taste.

Dan Bing is an incredibly tasty and at the same time practical and quick meal that keeps you full for a long time.

By the way, Dan Bing also taste very good with a sweet filling. I spread them with speculoos cream and put chopped bananas on them. Yummy!

If you also want to try Dan Bing now, here comes the recipe.

Have fun cooking and enjoying!

Dan Bing

Course Frühstück, Snack, Street-Food
Cuisine Taiwan, Taiwanese
Servings 4 pieces

Zutaten
  

For the dough:

  • 120 g flour
  • 40 g starch
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 220 ml water
  • oil for frying

For the topping:

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Spring onions (cut into thin rings)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • seame

For the filling (e.g.):

  • grated cheese
  • cooked ham
  • Canned tuna
  • Corn kernels

For the sauce:

  • 3 tbsp. soja sauce
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. starch
  • 3 tbsp. water
  • 1 Garlic clove (finely grated)

Anleitungen
 

For the sauce:

  • Heat sugar, soy sauce and grated garlic clove over medium heat. Mix starch with water and add it to the soy sauce. Bring it to boil and let it thicken stirring constantly.

For the dough:

  • Make a dough from flour, starch, salt and water. Set aside.

For the topping:

  • Whisk eggs in a bowl.
  • Add sliced ​​green onions.
  • Season with salt and pepper.

Finishing:

  • Heat oil in a pan (medium heat).
  • Spread a soup ladle of batter in the pan.
  • Carefully spread 1/4 of the egg mixture onto the still liquid dough.
  • When the mixture has set a little, carefully turn the crepe over.
  • Let it thicken.
  • Then turn the crepe again so that the egg is on top.
  • Spread the fillings on the egg as desired.
  • Carefully fold the crepe in from both sides and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
  • Do the same with the remaining part.
  • Sprinkle some sauce on Dan Bing and garnish with some sesame seeds.

Notizen

By the way, Dan Bing also taste very good with a sweet filling. I spread them with speculoos cream and put chopped bananas on them. Yummy!

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