Egg Dishes
Chips Mayai
Malawi
French fries bound with beaten egg on a hot griddle, a Malawian and East African street supper.
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What it is
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French fries bound with beaten egg on a hot griddle, a Malawian and East African street supper.
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The outside should be browned while the egg still holds the chips together.
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