
🇨🇳 ChinaCatalog recipe
Fluffy scrambled eggs folded through jammy, sweet-savory tomatoes — the fastest, most beloved home dish in China.
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Nothing to juggle — one thing at a time. On the table in 18 minutes.
For 2 servings.
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Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt, the white pepper and the sesame oil until uniform.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok until very hot, pour in the eggs and let them puff, folding once or twice until just set but still glossy. Slide onto a plate.
💡 Take the eggs out early — they finish cooking in the tomato sauce.
Add the last tablespoon of oil and the tomato wedges with the sugar and remaining salt. Stir-fry over high heat until they collapse into a chunky sauce, about 4 minutes.
Add a splash of water if the pan looks dry, then return the eggs and fold gently for 30 seconds so they drink up the tomato juices.
Scatter with scallions and serve immediately over steamed rice.
Ask anyone raised in China what they learned to cook first and the answer is usually fanqie chao dan. It appears on no banquet menus and nearly every family table, the standard by which home cooks are quietly judged, always eaten spooned over plain rice.
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