At the table
Share a loaf cut into wedges; tear off manageable pieces and eat directly or with a meal. No peeling or dipping is required.
Contains wheat, milk and egg, plus honey. Ask about added fillings and seasonings; recipes vary between bakers.
Contains wheat, milk and egg, plus honey. Ask about added fillings and seasonings; recipes vary between bakers.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Contains wheat, milk and egg, plus honey. Ask about added fillings and seasonings; recipes vary between bakers.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
A thick round wheat bread with a crisp crust and soft, flaky inner layers. Milk, egg, honey and flaxseed oil give this unfilled version a rich, gently sweet taste.
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- Texture
- A thick round wheat bread with a crisp crust and soft, flaky inner layers. Milk, egg, honey and flaxseed oil give this unfilled version a rich, gently sweet taste.
- How it’s made
- Wheat flour is mixed with flaxseed oil, milk, egg, honey and old dough starter, fermented, shaped into a thick round and slowly baked.
Contains wheat, milk and egg, plus honey. Ask about added fillings and seasonings; recipes vary between bakers.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Gansu.
About this regional connection
Gansu: Jiuquan; enriched unfilled local bread version.
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A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Jiuquan guokui bread
In Jiuquan, guokui belongs to a broad local family of baked breads. Round loaves are shared at home and carried as gifts; bakers also make filled and flavored versions.