Dan Bing – Taiwanese Breakfast Egg Pancake
Taiwanese Dan Bing is a savory breakfast pancake or crepe filled with egg, scallions, and optional meats or cheese—crispy, chewy, and packed with flavor in every bite.
Growing up, my brother and I love going to a Taiwanese breakfast shop for their egg pancake. This dish is comforting, customizable, and ready in under 15 minutes. Whether you’re a busy student, a parent on the go, or just someone who loves Taiwanese food, Dan Bing deserves a spot on your breakfast rotation.
This dish is similar to my Scallion Pancake Bacon Egg and Cheese and Vietnamese Breakfast Pizza on this site. You may also like this Chinese Steamed Eggs with Minced Pork.
What Is Taiwanese Dan Bing
Taiwanese Dan Bing (蛋餅) is a popular Taiwanese breakfast dish made from a thin, chewy flour-based pancake or crêpe that’s cooked with an egg and often filled with ingredients like scallions, cheese, ham, corn, or bacon. It’s typically rolled or folded, sliced, and served with savory sauces like sweet soy paste or sweet chili. You’ll find it at nearly every breakfast shop across Taiwan — it’s beloved for its soft yet crispy texture, customizable fillings, and comforting flavor.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Fast & Easy: Simple ingredients and quick cooking make it a perfect weekday breakfast.
- Customizable: You can fill it with anything — cheese, ham, green onions, kimchi, or go vegetarian!
- Satisfying Texture: The chewy exterior paired with a soft egg center is totally addictive.
- Fun to Make: Rolling or folding the dan bing gives you that satisfying street-food feel at home.
Ingredients
You’ll need the following ingredients to make the best Taiwanese Breakfast Pancake:
- All purpose flour
- Tapioca starch: this is what gives dan bing a chewy texture
- Cornstarch
- Salt
- Cooking Oil
- Green Onion
- Eggs
- Toppings: Ham and Cheese
- Other Topping Suggestions: bacon, pork floss, corn, scallions
- Sweet Soy Sauce (optional)
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
How to Make Taiwanese Dan Bing
- Make the Batter: In a bowl, add flour, tapioca starch, cornstarch, salt, and water. Whisk together until smooth. Then stir in chopped green onions. The consistency should be like a thin pancake batter.
- Prepare the Eggs: Whisk two eggs in a bowl.
- Cook the Crepe: Heat a non-stick cooking pan with cooking oil over medium heat. Pour a ladle of batter in the pan and swirl in a circular motion to coat the bottom evenly, like a thin crepe. Cook for 1-2 minutes until. Flip over and cook the other side for another 1-2 minutes. Transfer the cooked pancake and set aside.
- Cook the Eggs: Pour the whisked eggs in the same pan.
Step 5: While the egg is still slightly runny, place the pancake on top of the egg and cook for 1-2 minutes until set.
Step 6 Add Fillings: Flip the egg pancake combo over so now the egg side is facing up. Add shredded cheese and ham slices, or any of your preferred toppings.
Step 7 Fold or Roll: Use a spatula to fold the dan bing.
Step 8 Slice and Serve: Transfer the egg pancake to a cutting board and cut into small pieces.
How to Serve Dan Bing
Drizzle with sweet soy sauce, chili sauce, or your favorite sauce on top. Serve immediately and enjoy!
How to Store and Reheat
- To Store: let dan bing cools down completely, then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To Reheat: Microwave until heated through, or you can heat in the oven at 350F for 5 minutes.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp tapioca starch
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- pinch of salt
- ¾ cup cold water
- 1 green onion, chopped
- cooking oil
- 4 eggs
Toppings
- ham slices
- mozzarella cheese or cheddar cheese, shredded
- Other toppings: , corn, bacon, pork floss, sausage
- Sweet Soy Sauce, for drizzle
Instructions
- In a bowl, add flour, tapioca starch, cornstarch, salt, and water. Whisk together until smooth. Then stir in chopped green onions. The consistency should be like a thin pancake batter.
- Heat a non-stick pan with cooking oil over medium heat. Pour a ladle of batter in the pan and swirl in a circular motion to coat the bottom evenly, like a thin crepe. Cook for 1-2 minutes until. Flip over and cook the other side for another 1-2 minutes. Transfer the cooked pancake to a plate and set aside.
- Whisk two eggs in a bowl. Pour the eggs in the same pan. While the egg is still slightly runny, place the pancake on top of the egg and cook for 1-2 minutes until set.
- Flip the egg pancake combo over so now the egg side is facing up. Add shredded cheese and ham slices, or any of your preferred toppings.
- Use a spatula to fold the dan bing. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into small pieces. Drizzle with sweet soy sauce, chili sauce, or your favorite sauce on top. Serve immediately and enjoy!
