What is "jianbing"

Jianbing is a traditional Chinese street food similar to crepes. It is a type of Bing generally eaten for breakfast and hailed as "one of the China's most popular street breakfasts." The main ingredients of jianbing are a batter of wheat and grain flour, eggs and sauces. It can be topped with different fillings and sauces such as baocui (薄脆 crispy fried cracker), chopped or diced mustard pickles, scallions and coriander, chili sauce or hoisin sauce depending on personal preference. It is often folded several times before serving.

Jianbing is now spreading to the West in cities such as New York, Seattle, Chicago and San Francisco, sometimes with modifications for Western tastes.