At the table
Take a small piece with rice or congee; it is a shared side dish rather than a sweet breakfast omelette.
Contains egg and salted radish. Ask which cooking fat and seasonings are used if avoiding animal fats.
Radish cuts, saltiness and frying fat vary by household. This is the egg dish, not radish stewed with meat.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Radish cuts, saltiness and frying fat vary by household. This is the egg dish, not radish stewed with meat.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Salty-sweet radish and browned egg.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Tender egg with chewy, lightly crisp radish.
- How it’s made
- Prepared dried radish is combined with egg and pan-fried in cooking oil or fat.
Radish cuts, saltiness and frying fat vary by household. This is the egg dish, not radish stewed with meat.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Hainan.
About this regional connection
Hainan: Supported local food association, not exclusive origin.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有萝卜干煎蛋吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A pantry staple at the Hainan table
Salted and sun-dried white radish is a familiar Hainan pantry food. It accompanies congee and also goes into home dishes such as this fried egg, bringing concentrated flavor and a firmer bite.