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Fried egg ribbon

炒蛋chao dan

Set eggs into soft ribbons before combining with other ingredients.

Brief reference for now — not yet in the full step-by-step lesson format.

Eggs just set into glossy pale ribbons in a wok, pushed by a spatula.
Eggs just set into glossy pale ribbons in a wok, pushed by a spatula.
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Before you start

Recipes using this method often take about 2 minutes — treat that as a rough reference; amounts and equipment set the real time.

Signs of success

Just set, still glossy; no browning.

Troubleshooting

  • over-beating air in
  • heat too low
  • salting too early