Stuffed Buckwheat Pancake

Last updated 2026-11-08 — To make a stuffed buckwheat pancake, first prepare a dough of bitter buckwheat flour and bake it into a flatbread on a pan. Then prepare the filling. The filling can be made from common vegetables, or depending on availability, fish, chicken, pork, or game meat. However, the Derung people particularly enjoy adding some wild leeks to give the pancake a unique flavor. These stuffed buckwheat pancakes are convenient to carry. People often take a few with them when heading out for work or hunting. When hunger strikes, they simply light a fire on the spot, place the pancakes over the flames to toast them, and then enjoy them with homemade liquor or mountain spring water. In no time, a few pancakes disappear, leaving them feeling energized and ready for anything.