Jianbing is a traditional Chinese street food similar to a crepe, and one of the most popular street breakfasts in China. It is made from a wheat and grain flour batter combined with egg and sauces, spread thin on a large frying pan or hotplate, and commonly topped with youtiao, baocui, ham, pickled mustard greens, scallions, cilantro, chili sauce, or hoisin sauce before being folded and served.
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Origin Period, From (Year) Origin RegionShandong Province, China 1 Connections
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History section, opening paragraph, Three Kingdoms period dating (start year)
Its history can be traced back 2,000 years to Shandong province during the Three Kingdoms period (AD 220-280).
History section, opening paragraph, Three Kingdoms period dating (end year)
Its history can be traced back 2,000 years to Shandong province during the Three Kingdoms period (AD 220-280).
History section, opening paragraph, origin region sentence
Jianbing originated in northern China, where wheat- and broomcorn-based flatbreads, pancakes and pies (collectively called bing) are common as staple foods.
Introduction
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.
- Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:Chinese breads
In Cuisine: Chinese Cuisine, infobox national_cuisine field
Chinese cuisine
Uses Ingredient: Wheat, infobox main_ingredient field
Wheat
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