At the table
Take small bites or break one open to let the hot filling cool. It is a breakfast snack eaten by hand or with chopsticks.
Contains wheat. Ask whether meat, animal fat or animal-based seasoning is added to the filling.
Fillings vary rather than all being mixed together. This version uses shredded radish; seasoning and added fats should be checked.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Fillings vary rather than all being mixed together. This version uses shredded radish; seasoning and added fats should be checked.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory, with the gentle sweetness of radish.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Crisp fried surface, soft dough and tender filling.
- How it’s made
- Wheat dough encloses the filling and is cooked in a flat pan with oil.
Fillings vary rather than all being mixed together. This version uses shredded radish; seasoning and added fats should be checked.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Its origins are linked to Anhui.
About this regional connection
Anhui: Guichi, Chizhou. Breakfast shops in the city. Not Zongyang and not a Guangxi rice cake.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有贵池小粑吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Guichi pan-fried stuffed buns
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Guichi xiaoba are an everyday breakfast in Chizhou. Their appeal is the contrast between a freshly pan-fried shell and a generous vegetable filling.
