Explainer | Chinese pancakes: 2,000-year-old treat back in spotlight after superstar Rihanna whips up snack during China visit
- Barbados-born singer promotes beauty brand in Shanghai, spots street stall
- Cooks delicious breakfast snack, jian bing, which is enjoyed worldwide
Famous singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty, better known worldwide as Rihanna, has skilfully made a Chinese-style pancake during a trip to Shanghai, delighting mainland social media.
The superstar from Barbados travelled to Shanghai in the middle of May to promote her beauty brand Fenty Beauty, visiting one of her company’s shops and joining a live-streaming session with a Chinese beauty blogger.
When she saw a pancake stall on the street, Rihanna said she would like to try it, reported the news outlet sina.com.cn.
The global superstar is seen in a viral video spreading batter across a frying pan, cracking an egg on a fried pancake, and sprinkling it with chopped green onions, just like a local pancake vendor.
When she finished, she asked the stall owner who was standing next to her and occasionally offering guidance: “This is jian bing?”
Jian bing, or jian bing guo zi, is the Chinese name for the pancake snack, which is popular at home and abroad.
