At the table
Eat warm as a sweet snack or with a meal. Tear into manageable pieces or fold; no filling or sauce is required.
Contains wheat and gluten, walnuts and sesame in this version. The documented batter has no meat, egg or dairy; vegetarian and vegan diners should confirm the griddle fat and additions. Check ingredients and shared utensils for allergies. Millet does not mean gluten-free. Eat fully cooked.
Millet remains the main grain, while flour proportions and added nuts or dried fruit vary. The version described includes all four flours and walnut-raisin-sesame additions.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Millet remains the main grain, while flour proportions and added nuts or dried fruit vary. The version described includes all four flours and walnut-raisin-sesame additions.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Gently sweet, with toasted grain, nut and sesame flavours; no chilli heat.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft and pliable with browned surfaces, a thinner centre and a slightly thicker rim.
- How it’s made
- Mix millet, corn, wheat and glutinous rice flours with water and fermented dough starter. Ferment the batter, add sugar, raisins, walnuts and toasted sesame, then cook on a lightly oiled convex griddle, turning until cooked through.
Millet remains the main grain, while flour proportions and added nuts or dried fruit vary. The version described includes all four flours and walnut-raisin-sesame additions.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Hebei.
About this regional connection
Hebei: ChinaNews interview andMCT identifyNanheXingtai.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有南和小米煎饼吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Millet on the Nanhe griddle
Nanhe’s millet-growing tradition also reaches the griddle. Local makers use fermented batter and a small raised-centre iron griddle to produce these soft golden pancakes.