Jianbing
Jianbing (simplified Chinese: 煎饼; traditional Chinese: 煎餅; pinyin: jiānbǐng; lit. 'pan-fried bing') is a traditional Chinese street food similar to crêpes. It is a type of bing generally eaten for breakfast and hailed as "one of China's most popular street breakfasts." The main ingredients of jianbing are a batter of wheat and grain flour, eggs and sauces, cooked quickly by spreading the batter on a large frying pan or a specialized flat hotplate. It can be topped with different fillings and sauces such as baocui (薄脆, thin and crispy fried cracker), ham, chopped or diced mustard pickles, scallions and coriander, chili sauce, or hoisin sauce depending on personal preference. It is often folded several times before serving.
A Tianjin-style Jianbing guozi | |
| Type | Bread |
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| Place of origin | China |
| Region or state | Shandong and Tianjin |
| Associated cuisine | Chinese cuisine |
| Main ingredients | Wheat |
| Ingredients generally used | Eggs |
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| Traditional Chinese | 煎餅 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 煎饼 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | fried pancake | ||||||||||||||||
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Jianbing has seen international popularization in recent years and can be found in the West, sometimes with modifications to cater to local tastes.