Rice-Batter Crepes

The inventiveness of people who work day to day with basic ingredients is almost limitless. These steamed savory crepes are made in Kengtung, north of the Golden Triangle; I’ve never seen them anywhere else. The alternate title above is in Tai Koen, the majority language in Kengtung; and the Shan name is khao soy biu bang moh. They’re kind of a cross between noodles and crepes.

Each morning in the local market, kids and adults sit on low benches as the crepe maker keeps two p