Shou Zhua Bing (Flaky Scallion Pancake)
Pinch to eat! Croissant-like crispy green onion mochi
Description
A flaky, multi-layered flatbread similar to a scallion pancake but much lighter and crispier. Typically cooked with an egg, rolled around lettuce and ham, and brushed with sauce.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Shou Zhua Bing dough
- Egg
- Lettuce
- Ham/Bacon
- Sweet bean sauce/Chili sauce
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Knead flour with both boiling and cold water. Smear the flattened dough heavily with lard/oil, salt, and scallions.
- Roll it into a long cylinder, coil it like a snail shell, and then flatten it again with a rolling pin (this creates dozens of croissant-like flaky layers).
- Pan-fry on a griddle until both sides are golden.
- [Pro Move] While cooking, use two spatulas to violently smash and scrunch the pancake inward from the edges, fluffing up the crispy layers.
- Fry an egg onto it, wrap with ham/lettuce, and brush with sweet bean sauce.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Frozen Paratha (very similar)
Pairing
Boba Milk Tea / Soy Milk
Trivia
[Trivia] 'Shou Zhua' means 'to grab by hand'. Originating in Taiwanese night markets, it has become an absolute staple breakfast and student snack in mainland China.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] While grilling, the vendor repeatedly smashes and scrunches the dough with spatulas, introducing air to create perfectly crispy, flaky layers.
Allergen
Wheat, Eggs, Soybeans, Pork (Ham)