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The thin pancakes eaten at the start of spring are called "spring pancakes," a form of pancake that can包容一切 (contain everything). Once, at a restaurant specializing in spring pancakes, we spent ages choosing from the 20-plus side dishes... It's so easy to fall in love with "the big pancake that rolls everything up."

"The big pancake that rolls everything up"

People in the north love noodles and thus have endless ingenuity when it comes to wheat-based foods. Pancakes have undergone countless refinements to become the beloved delicacy we enjoy today. To miss out on them would be a source of immense regret and sadness.

Like noodles, pancakes have infinite compatibility. Whether they are big pancakes, thin pancakes, leavened pancakes... any flat wheat-based food you can think of can be called a pancake. Even different cooking methods and seasons can give rise to other forms of pancakes:

The thin pancakes eaten at the start of spring are called "spring pancakes," a form of pancake that can包容一切 (contain everything). Once, at a restaurant specializing in spring pancakes, we spent ages choosing from the 20-plus side dishes...

Spring Pancakes

Grilled pancakes are called "shaobing" (griddle cakes). With a wide variety of seasonings, or by adding whatever you want to wrap inside, the flavor can multiply geometrically, leaving an endless aftertaste!

Vegetable Spring Pancakes

Shaobing (Griddle Cake)

Pancakes that contain fillings inside are called "jianbing" (filled pancakes). Regardless of whether the filling falls from the sky, the pancake can wrap everything up to become your favorite dish.

Jianbing (Filled Pancake)

Pancakes cooked on a griddle are called "jianbing" (savory crepes). Their crispy texture, paired with vegetables, cooked meat, and infinitely surprising sauces, all bundled up in a round, golden, thin pancake, creates a dish that is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, bursting with aroma, taking the "big pancake that rolls everything up" trait to its extreme.

Mixed Grain Jianbing

Jianbing (Savory Crepe)

Especially jianbing (guozi), it is now deeply loved by foreign pancake enthusiasts and is quite pricey, becoming a street sensation in New York with a fame no less than that of pizza and Mexican tacos.

A young American who studied in China discovered this traditional Chinese delicacy and brought it to the United States, and as a result, he became an overnight millionaire. This is an inspirational story of a pancake helping you realize your dreams.

American Jianbing

Can you imagine a jianbing costing $15?

At the same time, he has also constantly innovated the "big pancake that rolls everything up" style: cilantro and fried wonton skins, caramelized roasted pork, glossy-skinned roast duck, and shredded dark chicken marinated in Shaoxing yellow wine... You see, a big pancake can truly roll up everything!

In fact, pancakes are not just our favorite; they appear in the cuisine of every country in the world. Especially the existence of savory crepes, people have had a pure and simple love for this flavor from beginning to end.

Fluffy American Pancakes

The pancake-making skills of the "god-mode" nation can also shock you in minutes.

Dosa (South Asia)

Dosa is a batter made from lentil paste, fermented rice, and water, which is then spread on a large iron griddle to make a crispy, thin pancake. It's filled with a spiced potato mixture and eaten with various dips like coconut chutney, pickles, and tomato lentil sauce. It's commonly eaten for breakfast in South India.

Injera (Ethiopia and Eritrea)

Injera is a thin, soft pancake from Ethiopia. Its main ingredient is teff flour, a gluten-free flour that is fermented for 2-3 days into a sour batter, which is then cooked into a thin, soft pancake. Hand-held dishes called "Wot," which can be fish, lamb, chicken, beef, or vegetarian, are served with various accompaniments and Injera.

When eating, a piece of injera is torn off and used to pick up some food from the plate, which is then eaten together. There is usually an injera lining the bottom of the platter, and the meal is only finished when that bottom piece is eaten.

Kaiserschmarrn (Austria)

Kaiserschmarrn, also known as "emperor's pancake," is now a commoner's dessert in Austria. True to its name, it has royal Austrian heritage. These bite-sized pieces of bread are even better when served with apricot jam.

M'semen (Morocco)

M'semen, a Moroccan pancake, is made from coarse wheat flour and can be sweet or savory and spicy. It's often served as a wrap, spread with butter and filled with spiced minced meat or honey.

Farinata (Italy)

Farinata, originating from Genoa in northwestern Italy, is a dish made from chickpea flour, water, and oil, cooked in a copper pot in a wood-fired oven. It has a golden, crispy surface and a soft, crumbly interior. Herbs like rosemary, borage, or sliced onions can be added to the batter to create different flavors. This pancake is also popular in southern France, where it is called Socca.

Crêpe (France)

The French pancake, or Crêpe, is a very common street food in France. Crêpes originated in Brittany. During a famine, locals used their stored flour to create this simple food, which saved many lives. It later became a local specialty and gradually spread to France and the rest of the world.

The fillings for crêpes can be incredibly varied. For a main course, they might include ham, while for a snack, fruit is common. Eggs, ham, cheese, onions, tomatoes, salmon, and beef can be combined in any way you like.

Fruit Crêpe

Pancake (USA)

The traditional American pancake is thin and fluffy. It can be filled with bananas and blueberries, drizzled with maple syrup, or served with bacon.

Hoppers (Sri Lanka)

Hoppers, also known as Appam, are a bit like a fried egg, but Sri Lankans add flour to create a fluffy layer underneath the egg, allowing it to be used as a wrap for food. When cooked, the egg mostly stays in the center, with the flour forming the surrounding edge.

Jam Dorayaki

Okonomiyaki (Japan)

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese wheat-based dish, very similar to the "hutazi" that Chinese mothers often make. Japanese okonomiyaki is typically divided into two representative styles: the Kansai style and the Hiroshima style. Some Chinese people translate okonomiyaki as "savory pancake," which is quite understandable, as okonomiyaki is made by mixing and grilling ingredients like flour, vegetables, meat, and fish.

The ingredients for okonomiyaki are very随意 (casual), just as its name implies—you can add whatever you like. Common ingredients used by the Japanese include shrimp, scallops, corn, pork, chicken, beef, cabbage, and more. After the pancake is grilled, people add Japanese sauces and mayonnaise, and sprinkle on toppings like bonito flakes and pickled red ginger to eat.

We love "the big pancake that rolls everything up" for its包容性 (inclusivity). Perhaps it is truly the bond that connects the palates of people all over the world. May our friendship last forever.