At the table
Eat by hand over a plate or wrapper to catch flakes. Break a hot pastry open and let it cool before biting; it can accompany tea or a meal.
Contains wheat and sesame. Ask whether it is sweet, salted or bean-paste filled, and which fat is used. Recipes and fillings differ between makers; sweet does not mean dairy-free or vegan.
Contains wheat and sesame. Ask whether it is sweet, salted or bean-paste filled, and which fat is used. Recipes and fillings differ between makers; sweet does not mean dairy-free or vegan.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Contains wheat and sesame. Ask whether it is sweet, salted or bean-paste filled, and which fat is used. Recipes and fillings differ between makers; sweet does not mean dairy-free or vegan.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Small round layered pastries from Zhaoxian, Hebei, with a crumbly golden surface and a tender, oily interior. The sweet version has sugar and a toasted sesame aroma.
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- Texture
- Small round layered pastries from Zhaoxian, Hebei, with a crumbly golden surface and a tender, oily interior. The sweet version has sugar and a toasted sesame aroma.
- How it’s made
- Wheat-flour dough is rolled with flour-and-fat paste, folded or rolled into layers, portioned and flattened. Sugar is added for the sweet version; the surface is moistened and sprinkled with sesame, then baked, turned and brushed with oil.
Contains wheat and sesame. Ask whether it is sweet, salted or bean-paste filled, and which fat is used. Recipes and fillings differ between makers; sweet does not mean dairy-free or vegan.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Hebei.
About this regional connection
Hebei: Zhaoxian, Hebei; sweet layered representative version.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有赵县石塔烧饼吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Zhaoxian Shita Shaobing
Zhaoxian's Shita Shaobing is also called Xue-family shaobing. Its name refers to the stone Dharani pillar near the family's shops. Rolling in an oily flour paste creates its layers; traditional suspended ovens and newer electric ovens both appear in the local baking trade.