We went on a two hour road trip to Panjin from Shenyang this morning. Just before we hit the highway, we grabbed some street food for breakfast to eat on the road. I was given a plastic bag that contained some kind of roll that resembled a burrito.
I unwrapped the plastic bag and peeked through the wrap to see what was inside.
I couldn’t figure out what the ingredient was by its appearance and smell. So I took a bite, and immediately tasted fried potato!
It turned out to be a potato burrito (土豆卷饼). It was carbs on carbs. I couldn’t finish the whole thing. Since it was street food, the cleanliness of the entire thing was also questionable.
Potato is abundant in Northeastern China. In Shenyang, there were lots of hawkers selling burritos and advertising it as American food. Most hawkers had a large mound of shredded potato on their cart, and a few others carried other type of ingredients.
Street food in Asia can be notorious for giving indigestion and diarrhea, because the vendors have a high chance of inadequate sanitation and contamination. I strongly suggest travelers to bring Pepto-Bismol (or similar product) for the worst case scenario. Pepto-Bismol is available in liquid form, capsules, and chewable tablets. It’s better to be safe than sorry!
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I finally know how they are called! :D When I lived in Zhuhai, they were my breakfast everyday, and the shop selling them was making batches every morning… but the process to get those potato strips is long and tedious… :S Agree with the diarrhea thing in there… I just opted for shops with a long queue, same as in Mexico.
Everyday?! Wow, I can never have the same thing everyday! :)
Hahaha, well, a little exaggerated, but almost…! at some point, the girl at the shop was waiting for me to pop up from the end of the street and waved at me meters away :D
That’s awesome!! I love it when they remember their customers.
We would get them while living in Beijing. Ours had a few carrot strips also and some chili oil. We would get them from a street vendor in our local village.
We have missed them. Thank you for posting.