Xianbing
Xiàn Bǐng (馅饼)
Stuffed pan-fried flatbread; dough wrapped around filling, pressed flat, pan-fried. Crispy outside, juicy filling inside.
Niúròu Xiàn Bǐng (牛肉馅饼)
A thin wheat skin pinched shut around loose, scallion-heavy minced beef, fried flat on an oiled griddle until the casing cracks and the meat steams in its own broth. Northern China's parcel.
Jiǔcài Xiàn Bǐng (韭菜馅饼)
Chive stuffed flatbread; Chinese chives with egg, sometimes vermicelli.
Jiǔcài Jīdàn Xiàn Bǐng (韭菜鸡蛋馅饼)
Chive and egg flatbread; vegetarian filling.