Pu'er Bean Soup Rice Sheet

Pu'er Bean Soup Rice Sheet

　　In Pu'er, what is called "rice sheet" is known as "rolled pancake" in Kunming and "cheung fun" in Guangdong—all freshly steamed and served hot. The bean soup rice sheet from Pu'er County in Simao Prefecture is widely renowned, making it an excellent dish for strict vegetarians and health-conscious diners. It’s soft, tasty, sweet, and has gained a reputation across Southeast Asian countries. Anyone visiting Pu'er on business or for leisure must try it.

The way to make bean soup rice sheet is by taking locally sourced, plump and round dried peas, grinding them into pea flour, which is then filtered through three sieves until it becomes as fine as starch. This flour is boiled in a pot and stirred into a smooth, pasty bean soup. Freshly steamed rice sheets are sliced into strips and placed in a bowl, then topped with the pea paste soup. Additional seasonings such as chopped leeks, bean sprouts, ginger-garlic broth, soy sauce, MSG, sesame oil, and chili oil are added, along with a side of pickled radish or pickled Chinese cabbage, completing the Pu'er bean soup rice sheet meal. It leaves a truly memorable aftertaste.