At the table
Take small portions with chopsticks or a spoon. Eat the greens and egg together; rice can be ordered separately. Let it cool slightly.
Contains egg. Ask whether the cooking fat is plant oil or animal fat and whether extra sauces or stock are added.
This simple version has egg, sand onion, salt and oil. Other versions cook the egg first or add sauces; those additions change dietary suitability.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
This simple version has egg, sand onion, salt and oil. Other versions cook the egg first or add sauces; those additions change dietary suitability.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Fresh onion-chive aroma, mildly salty.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft egg curds and lightly crisp greens.
- How it’s made
- Chop washed sand onion, mix with beaten eggs and salt, then stir-fry in heated cooking oil until set. The oil type is unspecified.
This simple version has egg, sand onion, salt and oil. Other versions cook the egg first or add sauces; those additions change dietary suitability.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Inner Mongolia.
About this regional connection
Inner Mongolia: Local culinary association; not a claim of exclusive origin.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有沙葱炒鸡蛋吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Sand-onion scrambled eggs
Sand onion is used across Inner Mongolia and neighboring northwestern regions. Stir-frying it with eggs is one everyday way to enjoy its aroma.