The 2,000-year-old Chinese dish attracted attention after being prepared by Rihanna herself

Famous singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty, also known worldwide as Rihanna, skillfully made Chinese-style pancakes during her visit to Shanghai.

The superstar from Barbados traveled to Shanghai in mid-May to promote her beauty brand Fenty Beauty, visiting one of her company’s stores and participating in a livestream with a Chinese beauty blogger. Quoc.

When she saw a pancake stall on the street, Rihanna said she wаnted to try it, according to news agency sina.com.cn.

In a clip circulating online, the music star is seen spreading flour on a frying pan, cracking an egg into a fried pancake and sprinkling on chopped green onions, not unlike a pancake seller in local.

When she was done, she asked the shop owner standing next to her: “Is this jian bing?”

Jian bing rice paper, or jian bing guo zi, is the Chinese nаme for traditional rice paper, popular both in China and abroad.

A Chinese blogger was then given a part of the cake she had just made herself by Rihanna.

“It’s as crispy as the cakes sold out there!”, this blogger said in the video.

Rice paper – sometimes called banh xeo – jian bing was originally a traditional breakfast favorite of people in Shandong province, eastern China, and in the northern city of Tianjin.

It is now available on the streets of most mainland cities thanks to its convenience, affordability and, most importantly, deliciousness. The main ingredients of jian bing are flour made from wheat, cereal flour, eggs and sauce.

The cooking method begins by spreading a large spoonful of batter onto the frying pan using a special spoon. Then, crаck an egg onto the surface of the cake, followed by a layer of chili or sweet sauce, then sprinkle with chopped cilantro or green onions.

The final step is to place a thin and crispy slice of fried cake on top of the pancake before folding it, or cutting it into sections. The whole process only takes 2-3 minutes.

A jian bing rice paper usually sells for about 10 yuan (about 36,000 VNԀ) in China, and costs more if customers want additional fillings such as sausage, ham, diced pickles or vegetables. .