At the table
Let a small portion cool before eating; the inside may be hotter than the surface.
Contains egg. Confirm the cooking oil and seasonings if you need a vegetarian preparation.
The batter can combine rice and hulled foxtail millet.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
The batter can combine rice and hulled foxtail millet.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory grain and egg, with seasoning that varies.
- Chili heat
- Heat not recorded
- Texture
- A browned, crisp surface with a tender interior.
- How it’s made
- Grind rice and hulled foxtail millet into batter, ferment and cook without turning; cook beaten egg separately in the pan and join the layers.
The batter can combine rice and hulled foxtail millet.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Henan.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有济源鸡蛋不翻吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Jiyuan’s Egg Bu Fan: A Name with a River-Safe Wish
Jiyuan’s egg bu fan carries two senses of “not turning over.” In the pan, the rice-and-millet cake cooks without a flip; in local river lore, the phrase also wishes boatmen a safe trip without capsizing.