At the table
Break or tear off pieces; let the hot center cool enough before biting.
Contains wheat and sesame. Ask about added fats or different fillings.
Seasoning and sweetness can differ. The oven technique distinguishes this local bread from simply pan-fried flatbread.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Seasoning and sweetness can differ. The oven technique distinguishes this local bread from simply pan-fried flatbread.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory sesame and spice with a little syrup sweetness.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Crisp browned outside with a soft middle.
- How it’s made
- Fermented wheat dough is filled with seasoned dough, flattened, coated with syrup and sesame, then baked.
Seasoning and sweetness can differ. The oven technique distinguishes this local bread from simply pan-fried flatbread.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Its origins are linked to Henan.
About this regional connection
Henan: Yanling County. The same oven-and-stall set is also described at Fugou markets.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有鄢陵吊炉烧饼吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Yanling hanging-oven shaobing
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Yanling’s hanging-oven bread is associated with local markets and skilled hand baking. Heat from the inverted oven surface colors the outside while the center stays softer.
