锅盔 (guōkuī) · guokui, baked wheat flatbread

Measure Word

一个锅盔 gè

Meanings

1 guokui
2 baked wheat flatbread

Made with

About the dish

A baked wheat flatbread that differs by region: in Shaanxi a thick, large round loaf with a crisp crust; in Hubei and Sichuan thin and crisp, often filled with minced pork or preserved greens and sold hot.

Usually contains wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

西安街头到处都能买到热乎乎的锅盔。

Xī'ān jiētóu dàochù dōu néng mǎi dào rèhūhū de guōkuī.

You can buy piping-hot guokui on streets all over Xi'an.

HSK 7-9

这个锅盔夹着腊汁肉，一口咬下去满嘴香。

Zhège guōkuī jiā zhe làzhīròu, yì kǒu yǎo xiàqù mǎnzuǐ xiāng.

This guokui is stuffed with braised pork - one bite and your mouth is full of flavor.

Tips

culture

A Shaanxi (陕西) specialty - thick, dense, dinner-plate-sized flatbread with a crisp crust and chewy interior. Legend ties it to Tang-dynasty soldiers who baked dough inside their helmets (盔) over a 锅 fire, hence the name. Often sliced open and stuffed with 腊汁肉 to make 肉夹馍 -style sandwiches.