Egg pancake

Egg pancake

　　The familiar egg pancake is a type of pan-fried or griddled flatbread made with eggs and flour. However, a pancake that encases a whole sunny-side-up egg inside is quite rare. Among the local snacks of Tonglu, there is a fried pancake that, in addition to minced meat and chopped scallions, features an ingenious twist — shortly after being placed in the oil, a small opening is made in the pancake, a whole egg is cracked inside, then the opening is sealed before frying. Once cooked, it’s ready to be bitten into.

　　This golden-brown fried pancake, filled with vibrant reds, greens, whites, and yellows, emits a mouthwatering aroma. When renowned Tonglu-born painter Ye Qianyu celebrated the inauguration of the “Fuchun Art Academy,” he chose this signature local delicacy to treat his guests and friends, earning widespread praise.