Description
A flatbread where oil-infused dough is folded into multiple crispy layers, coated heavily with white sesame, and baked in an oven. The face of Taiwanese breakfast.
Restaurants serving Shaobing (Roasted Flatbread)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Lard(or Vegetable oil)
- Yeast
- White sesame
- Salt
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Dough Prep] Prepare a 'water dough' (flour, yeast, warm water) and an 'oil dough (You Su)' (flour, hot lard or oil).
- Wrap the oil dough in the water dough, roll out thin, and fold repeatedly (like puff pastry) to create many beautiful layers.
- Cut into rectangles (or ovals), brush lightly with water (or syrup), and press white sesame seeds firmly over the surface.
- Bake in a high-heat oven (200°C+) for 10-
- mins until puffed, golden, and fragrant.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Savory aroma of white sesame
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought puff pastry, Butter
Pairing
Warm Sweet Soy Milk(Tian Doujiang)
Trivia
[For Everyone] Originated in Northern China but uniquely evolved in Taiwan. The flaky, crumbly outside and chewy inside support the morning stomachs of Taiwanese.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Instead of eating it plain, slice it open horizontally and boldy sandwich a scallion egg omelet (Cong Dan) or fried dough (Youtiao) inside!
Allergen
Wheat, Sesame