Old Beijing Spring-pancake (one of the representatives of traditional Chinese New Year in China)

Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China traditional culture, and it is also a day for family reunion. On this special day, every family will prepare all kinds of delicious food to celebrate this festival. Old Beijing Spring Cake is one of the representatives.

The origin of old Beijing spring pancake

Old Beijing Spring Cake is a traditional snack in Beijing, which originated in Qing Dynasty. It is said that in the Qing Dynasty, the emperor liked to eat pancakes, so the court chef invented pancakes and added various ingredients, such as meat, vegetables and sauces. Later, this pancake gradually spread to the people and became a traditional food for the Spring Festival.

Making method of old Beijing spring pancake

The method of making old Beijing spring cakes is actually very simple, just need to prepare the following materials:

1. Flour

2. Oil

3. Water

4. fillings (such as meat, vegetables, sauces, etc. )

Next, let's learn how to make old Beijing spring cakes step by step.

Step 1: Prepare the dough.

Pour a certain amount of flour into a bowl, add a proper amount of water and knead into dough. Pay attention to knead the dough a little harder, so that the spring cake will be thin and crisp.

Step 2: Knead the bread.

Roll the dough into small balls, and then roll them into pancakes with a rolling pin. Be careful not to roll the dough too thick or too thin.

Add stuffing

Put the prepared stuffing on the bread, then fold the bread in half and hold the edge by hand so that the stuffing will not fall out.

Step 4: fry spring cakes.

Pour the right amount of oil into the pot, heat it, and then fry the spring cakes in the pot. Pay attention to the heat when frying, and don't fry it too burnt or too soft.

Edible method of old Beijing spring pancake

The way to eat spring cakes in old Beijing is also very simple. Put the fried spring cakes on a plate, and then add various sauces, such as sweet noodle sauce, Chili sauce, garlic paste and so on. Spread the sauce evenly on the spring cake, then add vegetables, meat and other ingredients and roll them up to eat.