At the table
Soak the pancake in the broth, separate small pieces with spoon and chopsticks, and let each mouthful cool. If served with flatbread, tear some into the soup or eat it alongside.
Contains small dried shrimp and meat broth; the pancake may contain egg. Ask about additional ingredients if you have dietary restrictions.
Ask what stock and toppings are used. White pepper can be pungent even when no chili is added.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Egg may be added to the batter. Pork-bone or chicken broth is used; laver and other toppings vary between preparations.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory and vinegary, with white-pepper pungency rather than chili heat.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- A soft, delicate pancake with slippery noodles and kelp.
- How it’s made
- Mung-bean batter is spread thinly and cooked without flipping. The cooked pancake and bowl ingredients are finished with hot broth.
Egg may be added to the batter. Pork-bone or chicken broth is used; laver and other toppings vary between preparations.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Henan.
About this regional connection
Henan: Luoyang mung-bean unflipped pancake soup.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有洛阳不翻汤吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
The pancake that is not flipped
The name “bufan” means “not flipped” and describes the thin pancake’s cooking technique. In Luoyang’s soup culture, this bowl is also enjoyed as an evening snack.