At the table
Use chopsticks over a plate, open a small piece and let the hot filling cool before eating.
Contains wheat; some recipes contain egg, soy or shellfish. Check the chosen filling and seasonings if you have allergies.
Fillings include pork, beef, cabbage or zucchini; some versions add shrimp or sea cucumber. Vegetable-and-egg versions also exist.
Choose a familiar filling, cut small and cool the center before serving.
Recipes vary. Ask the restaurant about ingredients and serving before you order.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Fillings include pork, beef, cabbage or zucchini; some versions add shrimp or sea cucumber. Vegetable-and-egg versions also exist.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory filling and toasted dough; the vegetables and seasonings change the flavor.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Golden, crisp surfaces with a chewy thin wrapper and moist filling.
- How it’s made
- Fold thin dough around the filling into a long parcel, commonly leaving the ends open, and pan-fry on both sides.
Fillings include pork, beef, cabbage or zucchini; some versions add shrimp or sea cucumber. Vegetable-and-egg versions also exist.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Beijing.
About this regional connection
Beijing: Beijing Tourism calls it a common Beijing food; this supports association, not exclusive origin.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有褡裢火烧吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A Beijing pastry named for a shoulder pouch
The long folded shape of da lian huoshao resembles a shoulder-carried pouch, which gives the Beijing pastry its name. In 2011, Xicheng District listed the Menkuang Hutong making technique as district-level intangible cultural heritage, with Ruibinlou as the submitting business.