Pronunciation
English Name

biscuit roll

Cantonese (Traditional)

蛋卷

Mandarin (Pinyin)

dàn juǎn


Yale Romanization

daahn gyún

Character Breakdown

is egg, and is roll, so 蛋卷 is egg roll (never mind that the Chinese-American version of spring rolls are often called egg rolls).

biscuit roll
About This Dish

Biscuit rolls are crispy tubes made of flour, butter, egg and sugar. This is a bakery and snack item easily found in Chinese grocery stores stacked inside large square tins.

Quick Facts
Categories:
小食
港式
甜品
Yale:
daahn gyún