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Recipes for Egg Crepe Innards (jianbing 煎饼), part 2 of 4

When devouring a jianbing, the biggest question usually is – just what is that crispy thing in the middle? In Tianjin guozi (果子) is used – usually translated as a Chinese doughnut (youtiao 油条) – but the youtiao recipes were very intimidating.  Plus … Continue reading

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Recipes for Egg Crepe Sauces (jianbing 煎饼), part 1 of 4

How many jianbing photos does a blog need, really? We think it’s important that the unabated love affair with jianbing on Beijing Haochi continues with these photos from a vendor located off the corner of Jiaodaokou Dajie and Gulou Dajie.  … Continue reading

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Travels in Malaysia: KL has roast duck like no other

It’s Chinese New Year, and I’ve left the bitter cold of Beijing to pass the holidays on warmer shores. First stop, Kuala Lumpur, then off to Borneo. Malaysia’s population is a true hodgepodge of races, and the Chinese (mostly southern … Continue reading

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Beijing Street Food: egg crepe (jianbing 煎饼)

Tianjin is the birthplace of jianbing, but here in Beijing there is no shortage of this street food. In researching how to make our own version of this street snack, we are shamelessly eating jianbing as we see fit (which … Continue reading

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Travels in Tianjin: the birthplace of the egg crepe (jianbing 煎饼)

Most people do not think of Tianjin as a tourist destination, but I went recently and loved it. First, you get to be harmonized (hexie‘d 和谐) on the express train, and the female attendants wear luxurious red wool pillbox hats … Continue reading

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