Dan Bing  

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Recipe 1

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For 3 pancakes:

8 Tbs high gluten wheat flour
2 1/3 Tbs corn starch
220 ml water
pinch of salt

Mix together batter ingredients and let rest 10 minutes (you can also add scallions).
For each pancake, beat 1 egg with 1 Tbs water and 2-3 Tbs chopped scallions and a pinch of salt.
Heat pan, oil lightly, pour 1/3 of batter and let it spread out into a thin pancake.
When half-transparent, flip over and pour egg mixture over and spread evenly.
At this point you can pour a little bit of oil on the side and shake the pan to make it go underneath, for a crispier pancake.
When the egg is halfway set, flip again and cook for a few more seconds.
Roll up (with egg on inside or outside), transfer to plate and cut into sections.
Serve with sweet/spicy sauce or thick soy sauce.

You can add pork sung, cheese, ham, bacon, etc.



Recipe 2

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One of my favorite Taiwanese foods is our breakfasts. Dan bing, which means egg pancake, is part of a typical Taiwanese and Chinese breakfast. You’ll find that different areas make their pancakes differently. Some make them into a roti-like pancake, whereas my family makes them into a softer pancake.
dan bing egg rolls Taiwanese Breakfast: Egg Pancake Roll (蛋餅)
Serves 6
Ingredients:
  • 200g all purpose flour
  • 3 cup warm water
  • 1 tsp sunflower or canola oil
  • ½ a cup finely chopped spring onion
  • Sunflower or canola oil for frying
  • Pinch of salt
  • 6 eggs
ingredients for dan bing Taiwanese Breakfast: Egg Pancake Roll (蛋餅)
Method:
  • Make the pancake mixture by pouring warm water into the flour and stirring until it becomes a smooth liquidy paste (like a pancake mix)
  • Add the spring onions, a pinch of salt and a tsp of oil into the mixture and mix.
  • Pour enough of the pancake mix into a medium heat pan, like you would a pancake, and let it cook till golden. (step 1)
  • Flip the pancake and allow the other side to achieve the same result.
  • Flip the pancake onto a plate.
  • Roughly, beat one egg into a bowl and pour the mixture into an oiled pan. (step 2)
  • Allow the egg to fry until the the edges start curling.
  • Place the pancake over the egg, and allow the egg to cook.
  • Warm the reverse side of the pancake then allow it to rest on a plate.
  • Roll it up (like how you would with a cinnamon pancake) and slice into 2cm pieces.
  • Repeat process to make the rest of the pancakes.
steps to make steam fried buns steps Taiwanese Breakfast: Egg Pancake Roll (蛋餅)
Suggestions:
Serve with thick soya sauce and chillies*
Tips:
To avoid the pancake from sticking to your knife, brush some oil on the blade of your knife while slicing.
* optional

ban bing egg pancake Taiwanese Breakfast: Egg Pancake Roll (蛋餅)

Dou Jiang  

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Recipe 1

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This popular northern Chinese dish is often eaten for breakfast with deep-fried crullers, and forms the basis of Salty Soybean Milk Soup.

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

2/3 pound soybeans
2 cups sugar

Preparation:

Rinse the soybeans until the water runs clear. Put the beans in a pot and add water. (The water should be three times the amount of the soybeans).

Soak the beans until they expand to 2 or 2 1/2 times. In hot weather, soak the beans for 6 to 8 hours; in cold weather, soak the beans for 12 - 14 hours.

Drain the beans and discard the soaking water. Add 7 more cups of water. Blend the beans and water in several batches until the beans are finely blended.

Place the beans and 8 cups water in a cheesecloth bag; squeeze out the liquid. Retain the liquid and discard the sediment left in the cheesecloth bag.

Bring the retained soybean liquid to a boil over medium heat. Turn the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes to remove the strong taste from the beans. Add sugar to the soybean milk and serve.

Recipe 2

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Growing up, soy-based products were never strangers in my home, but it took me a good few years before I could truly appreciate and enjoy the flavour of soy milk. Ironically, I was given soy milk for babies when I was a young warthog. And by warthog, I mean infant.
In Mandarin, we say “doujiang” – ‘dou’ meaning bean and ‘jiang’ meaning liquid/beverage/drink. The reason why the word “nai 奶” (which is milk) cannot be used is because the word includes a feminine element (女). The reason for this is that “milk” technically comes from female mammals and doujiang is far from being an animal product, i.e vegan-friendly.
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Doujiang is part of a traditional oriental breakfast. This liquid is an extraction of the soybean and the substance is milk-like, providing incredibly nutritious properties. You can drink soy milk hot or cold and since it’s so easily accessible in most retail supermarkets, many people don’t know how to make their own.
Making your own allows you to have fresh soy milk and avoid all the preservatives and additives used in cartons. I suppose you can buy a soy milk machine that can make it for you, but it’s, honestly, such an easy process – all you need is a blender, muslin cloth and a large pot. My papa showed me how to make the perfect soy milk.
Makes about 2 litres
Ingredients:
  • 2 Cups of soybeans
  • 8 Cups of water (excluding soaking water)
  • sugar to taste*
Method:
  • Sift through the dry soybeans, remove stones and bad soy beans, and rinse it a few times with water.
  • Soak the soybeans overnight in water. Make sure that there is twice the volume of water compared to the beans. The beans will grow twice their original size when ready. (step 1)
  • Blend half the beans with 4 cups of water for 1 minute.
  • Prepare a colander in a deep soup pot, with a muslin cloth lining the colander
  • Pour the blended pulpy mixture into the muslin cloth (step 2)
  • Squeeze all the liquid out into the pot – that is straight soy milk. (step 3)
  • Blend the rest of the beans and water and repeat the process.
  • Once all the liquid has been squeezed out, heat the pot up on the stove at a low temperature. The heating process is amazing because this is when you can smell the fragrant soy milk.
  • Keep a close eye on the heating process and mix it every few minutes to avoid the soy milk from sticking to the sides.
  • Scoop the foam up that’s collecting on the top.
  • When it starts boiling, simmer for 5 minutes. Don’t forget to keep mixing.
  • *Add sugar to taste (1/2 cup at most) – this is optional.
steps to make soy milkdojiang Doujiang (Soy Milk) 豆漿
Suggestions:
Serve hot or cold or use as an ingredient in another recipe.

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