Guiyuan Temple Stone Pancake

Guiyuan Temple Stone Pancake

　　Visiting Guiyuan Temple during the first lunar month, I happened upon a small stall nearby selling stone pancakes. The vendors were a middle-aged couple. The man was in charge of kneading the dough and making the pancakes, while the woman placed the raw pancakes in a pan, covering them on both sides with steaming hot stones. In no time, the pancakes were ready. They had a golden color, and their surfaces bore little charred marks from the stones. When eaten, they gave off a strong aroma of scallions and had a uniquely delicious taste—all for just one yuan each. Because of their unique preparation method, visitors couldn’t bear to leave right away as they watched the craftsmanship and savored the pancakes.

Mix seasonings and fillings into the prepared dough according to personal taste—such as adding chili—and then roll it up and press it into pancake shapes.

The pancakes that come out of the pan still bear the imprints of the stones. Crispy on the outside and fragrant inside. Really quite good！