At the table
Eat the cut strips or pieces with chopsticks, or tear a manageable piece. Ask whether soup or a meat accompaniment is included.
Contains wheat and milk. Plain rolls are not vegan; meat accompaniments change vegetarian suitability.
Rolls may accompany meat soup or milk tea. Those accompaniments are separate from the plain wheat-and-butter roll.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Rolls may accompany meat soup or milk tea. Those accompaniments are separate from the plain wheat-and-butter roll.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Wheat flavor with a rich butter aroma.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft, tender layers rather than a crisp pastry crust.
- How it’s made
- Thinly rolled wheat dough is brushed with butter, rolled up and steamed, then cut for serving.
Rolls may accompany meat soup or milk tea. Those accompaniments are separate from the plain wheat-and-butter roll.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Inner Mongolia.
About this regional connection
Inner Mongolia: Xilingol, including Xianghuang Banner for the lamb-soup pairing.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有黄油卷子吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Mongolian steamed butter rolls
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Butter rolls belong to the Xilingol Mongolian food repertoire, bringing dairy fat into a simple wheat staple. Thin rolling and steaming create the layered texture.