It can be described as many things: a spicy omlette; a 'breakfast burrito'; the literal meaning approximates to 'egg pancake'. Great for a quick, cheap hot snack; a useful fallback for vegetarians in a meat-loving nation; plus great to watch them being made. My friend Dave, moreover, lives on an exclusive diet of these - check out his eulogy at daveinchina.com/archives/000341.html
At streetside vendors everywhere
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