At the table
Break into small pieces. Eat plain, or with separately served pickles or cooked fillings.
Contains wheat; sesame may be added. Ask which oil or fat is used and whether a filling contains meat.
Seasonings, oil and toppings vary; some versions use pepper leaves or sesame.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Seasonings, oil and toppings vary; some versions use pepper leaves or sesame.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Toasted wheat and oil, with a savoury finish.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Crisp surfaces and a layered, crumbly bite.
- How it’s made
- Roll the wheat dough thin, then cook it between heated stones, turning as needed.
Seasonings, oil and toppings vary; some versions use pepper leaves or sesame.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Shanxi.
About this regional connection
Shanxi: Ruicheng, Yuncheng; local thin stone-baked flatbread.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有芮城石子饼吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Ruicheng stone-baked flatbread
Ruicheng has its own stone-baked flatbread tradition; it should not be treated as identical to every Shaanxi shizimo.