Yongkang Meat Wheat Pancake

Yongkang Meat Wheat Pancake

　　 The meat wheat pancake is a type of stuffed pastry, referred to by outsiders as the "Yongkang food fruit." It has long been a tradition among Yongkang farming families to make these pancakes as a side dish during seasons of harvest and celebration. Legend has it that Hu Ze, a military minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, was particularly fond of the meat wheat pancake and would always eat several whenever he returned to his hometown. Even today, Yongkang natives who know how to make the pancakes often whip up a batch when the mood strikes; and when those living abroad return home, their loved ones enjoy baking a few meat wheat pancakes for them to taste. The Yongkang meat wheat pancake is well known for being simple to make, using quality ingredients, crafted with care, offering great value, and boasting a unique flavor. The pans used for baking the pancakes are mostly shallow and flat griddles, which help create plump pancakes with golden, tender crusts that are delightfully crispy in every bite. Thanks to their affordability and deliciousness, they are especially popular, and anyone who visits Yongkang will inevitably want to try a few.

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