Jingning Large Flatbread

Jingning Large Flatbread

　　Jingning Large Flatbread is a portable, uniquely flavored food baked using traditional techniques. It is renowned across Longdong for its fine white-to-yellow color, crisp and flaky texture, rich aroma, long shelf life without spoilage, and mouthwatering taste upon eating.

　　According to historical accounts, during the Tongzhi era of the Qing Dynasty, some Hui and Han residents in the local urban area made a living by processing large flatbreads. In the late Qing Dynasty, patriotic general Zuo Zongtang led his troops westward to Xinjiang and passed through Jingning. Impressed by the bread’s ability to maintain its shape and color over time and its rich aroma, he purchased Jingning Large Flatbreads to serve as military rations for the journey. Yu Youren, a veteran statesman of the Republic of China, once took the flatbread as a special local product. During the famous battles to liberate Lanzhou and Tibet, Jingning Large Flatbreads also supported the advancing troops. In the 1950s, Jingning Large Flatbread was exhibited and sold in Lanzhou and Beijing, receiving high praise.

　　Traditional “Jingning Large Flatbreads,” represented by brands such as “Zhai Ji,” “Wu Ji,” and “Dang Ji,” were named “Famous and High-Quality Foods” at the 1994 Pingliang Kongtong Tourism Festival. In the same year, CCTV’s travel program “Traveler” featured “Jingning Large Flatbread” as one of “China’s Hundred Famous Snacks” in a special segment broadcast on CCTV-2. In 2001, the “Zhengda Variety Show” dedicated a “Gansu Special” segment that introduced “Zhai Ji Flatbread” as a local folk delicacy, which aired on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, and Gansu Satellite TV, garnering widespread acclaim.