Braised Pancake

Braised Pancake

　　Geji’s Jar Pork Braised Pancake is made by braising pancakes with specially prepared jar pork and vegetables. The pancake is made from soft dough into a flaky layered flatbread, which is cooled and then cut into thin strips resembling curtain rods for later use. The jar pork is made from skin-on streaky pork, cut into 2-centimeter cubes. First, the pork is placed in a pot with water, brought to a boil, and the scum and impurities are skimmed off. The pork is then taken out and placed in a jar, where ample eight spices are added, along with fermented tofu, and the pork broth is poured in before sealing. After bringing it to a boil over high heat, it is simmered over low heat until tender. When braising the pancake, the pan is lined with vegetables at the bottom, then topped with pancake strips and jar pork, and simmered briefly with broth to finish. In addition to mung bean sprouts, more seasonal fresh vegetables such as garlic shoots, bok choy, four-season plum, and water bamboo are used. The broth used for braising includes not only pork broth but also chicken broth and duck bone broth. In December 1977, during the first national famous snacks recognition event in Hangzhou, Geji’s Braised Pancake won the title of “Chinese Famous Snack.”