Mandarin Monday: How to Order a Jianbing in Mandarin
May 3, 2021 11:30 am | Add a comment | 7144 reads
Ubiquitous. Delicious. Not entirely nutritious. You can find them on the street in Beijing and Brooklyn. They are a staple of both morning commuters and late night revelers, the apex snack, the Egg McMuffin of breakfast foods: The humble 煎饼
jiānbing.
In fact, this past Friday was International Jianping day, so we're (belatedly) celebrating the fact that after all these years, we're still hooked.
I also remember the days when my mastery of Mandarin did not quite match my love of the crepe. It is a simple dish, but there are several key components, and I was no doubt a source of great amusement to my fellow snackers as they passed their time in the