Spring pancake
 Eating Spring pancakes on the day of Lichun in a restaurant | |
| Type | Pancake |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | China |
The spring pancake (
Chinese food unique to the northern regions. The pancake is prepared by rubbing oil between two thin layers of leavened dough; after steaming, the pancake can be peeled apart to add fillings. People eat spring pancakes on the day called lichun
to celebrate the beginning of the spring.
The spring pancake took its rise from the
walnuts and sugar. In addition, spring pancakes were one of the nine desserts for the regal banquet of the Qing dynasty. The spring pancake is slightly larger than the pancake that is served with Peking duck. The wrapped, filled pancakes were in later times fried and served as what are called spring rolls.[1]
Notes
- ISBN 9781909815476. Archivedfrom the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
Sources
- “Chinese celebrate 'beginning of spring'” Ningbo View 5 Feb. 2009. 20 Feb. 2009 http://english.cnnb.com.cn/system/2009/02/05/005978790.shtml Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- “Spring Pancakes (Chun Bing)” Doule 14 Oct. 2005. 20 Feb. 2009 http://www.doule.net/commonality/ywb/LiLZ/Bas/200510/20922.html Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- “The breath of the spring is coming on. One of Chinese traditional food is spring pancake” Teach you How to Cook Chinese Food 20 Feb. 2009 https://archive.today/20090206122252/http://www.achinesefood.com/2009/02/03/the-breath-of-the-spring-is-coming-on-one-of-chinese-traditional-food-is-spring-pancake.html
