Yángròu Chuàn Jiā Náng (羊肉串夹馕)
Lamb skewer in nang; grilled lamb kebab served in nang bread, like a kebab sandwich.
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Xīshǎoyé (西少爷)
Xi Shao Ye chain; popular modern roujiamo chain.
Xiǎolóngbāo (小笼包)
Soup dumpling; while technically a dumpling, sometimes served in bun form or with bread.
Xiǎohóngsū Jiānbing (小红书煎饼)
Social media-famous jianbing; trendy variations shared on Xiaohongshu (RED).
Xiàn Bǐng (馅饼)
Stuffed pan-fried flatbread; dough wrapped around filling, pressed flat, pan-fried. Crispy outside, juicy filling inside.
Wǔfāng Zhāi (五芳斋)
Wufangzhai chain; traditional foods including sandwiches.
Tǔdòu Sī Juǎn Bǐng (土豆丝卷饼)
Shredded potato wrap; stir-fried potatoes with vinegar and chili in pancake.
Tǔdòu Sī Jiāmó (土豆丝夹馍)
Shredded potato roujiamo; stir-fried julienned potato with vinegar and chili in mo. Popular vegetarian street food.
Subway China (赛百味)
Subway in China; adapted to local tastes.
Shuǐjiān Bāo (水煎包)
Water-fried bun; similar to shengjian but different technique, found across northern China.
Shǒuzhuā Bǐng (手抓饼)
Hand-grabbed pancake; flaky, layered Taiwanese-style pancake, very popular street food. Named for eating by hand. Often with egg, ham, ch...
Shǒuzhuā Bǐng Quán Tào (手抓饼全套)
Full shouzhuabing; with egg, ham, lettuce, cheese, sauce.
Shǒuzhuā Bǐng Jiā Shēngcài (手抓饼夹生菜)
Shouzhuabing with lettuce.
Shǒuzhuā Bǐng Jiā Huǒtuǐ (手抓饼夹火腿)
Shouzhuabing with ham.
Shǒuzhuā Bǐng Jiā Dàn (手抓饼夹蛋)
Shouzhua bing jia dan: a laminated Taiwanese pancake grabbed and scrunched on the griddle so its oiled layers fluff into crisp ribbons, an egg set into the loose flake and the round folded warm.
Shēngjiān Bāo (生煎包)
The shengjian bao is built to be two breads at once: a deep-fried crust below, a steam-soft crown above, a scald of soup between. Shanghai is split into two schools over how much it should rise.
Shātáng Niúròu Sānmíngzhì (沙爹牛肉三明治)
Hong Kong's satay beef sandwich is held together by egg, not just flavoured by it: soft scrambled curds catch diced beef and Teochew peanut sauce inside two slices of soft white bread.
Shāomài Open (烧卖开口)
Open-topped shumai; while usually a dumpling, sometimes deconstructed.
Shāobing (烧饼)
Baked sesame flatbread; layered, flaky bread coated with sesame seeds, baked in oven or on griddle. Can be stuffed or used to sandwich fi...
Shāobing Yóutiáo (烧饼油条)
Shaobing with yóutiáo inside; popular combination.
Shāobing Jiā Yóutiáo (烧饼夹油条)
A north-plain Chinese breakfast where the filling is a second bread: a warm sesame-crusted shāobing split and packed with a hollow, just-fried yóutiáo cruller, both crisp in different keys.
Shāobing Jiā Ròu (烧饼夹肉)
The Shandong sesame flatbread is engineered to crackle outside and stay hollow inside, a layered pocket built to hold sliced braised pork or cumin lamb without dissolving at the seam.