At the table
Break it over a plate to catch the loose pastry flakes.
This version contains wheat, pork fat and walnuts. Confirm the filling and fats used.
This version contains wheat, pork fat and walnuts. Confirm the filling and fats used.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
This version contains wheat, pork fat and walnuts. Confirm the filling and fats used.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
A flaky Shaanxi wheat pastry with a sweet filling. This traditional version contains pork fat, sugar, walnuts, candied strips and rose petals.
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- Texture
- A flaky Shaanxi wheat pastry with a sweet filling. This traditional version contains pork fat, sugar, walnuts, candied strips and rose petals.
- How it’s made
- Enclose the sweet filling in layered wheat pastry and bake.
This version contains wheat, pork fat and walnuts. Confirm the filling and fats used.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Its origins are linked to Shaanxi.
About this regional connection
Shaanxi: Weinan and Xi’an, Shaanxi.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有水晶饼吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Crystal Cake (Shuijing Bing)
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Crystal cakes are shared as gifts and tea snacks in Shaanxi, particularly around Weinan and Xi’an.