葱油饼 (cōngyóubǐng) · scallion pancake, green onion pancake

Measure Word

一张葱油饼 zhāng

Meanings

1 scallion pancake
2 green onion pancake

Made with

About the dish

A round wheat pancake rolled up with chopped scallion and oil, often lard, so it forms many thin layers, then pan-fried until crisp outside and chewy inside. Salty and oily; a breakfast and snack food.

Usually contains wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

他早饭吃了一张葱油饼。

Tā zǎofàn chī le yìzhāng cōngyóubǐng.

He had a scallion pancake for breakfast.

HSK 4

街角那家店的葱油饼特别香。

Jiē jiǎo nà jiā diàn de cōngyóubǐng tèbié xiāng.

The scallion pancakes from that shop on the corner smell amazing.

Tips

culture

葱油饼 is a classic Chinese street-food flatbread made from dough layered with scallions and oil, then pan-fried. Regional versions differ: Shanghai-style is small and crisp, while Northern versions are larger and flakier.