China pancake seller in US on US$20,000 a month arrested for unlicensed stall amid turf war
The 30-year-old, surnamed Tang, is from a third-tier city in Sichuan province in southwestern China, where his parents work as a cleaner and a security guard.
After secondary school, Tang worked in a factory in Shenzhen and sold cars via live-streams.
In his spare time, Tang learned to make savoury pancakes, a popular snack from central China's Hubei province.
Immigration agents swooped to arrest Tang in Los Angeles on July 19. Photo: Douyin
With a perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and crispy flavours, they usually sell for about 6 yuan (8 US cents).
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