At the table
Eat a cut wedge while warm, supporting the brittle base with chopsticks or your hand.
Contains egg; shrimp and sesame oil may be added. Ask about ingredients if allergic.
Thickness varies. Some versions use tiny dried shrimp or larger dried shrimp; others have only chives and egg.
Cut into small pieces; chives have a strong flavor and the crisp base can be hard.
Recipes vary. Ask the restaurant about ingredients and serving before you order.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Thickness varies. Some versions use tiny dried shrimp or larger dried shrimp; others have only chives and egg.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Toasty corn, fragrant chives and savory egg; usually not chili-hot.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- A crisp, slightly grainy base under a softer topping.
- How it’s made
- Press moistened cornmeal thinly into a pan, spread the topping over it and cook gently until set and crisp underneath.
Thickness varies. Some versions use tiny dried shrimp or larger dried shrimp; others have only chives and egg.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Beijing.
About this regional connection
Beijing: Feature lists 糊饼 among Beijing household foods and describes the cornmeal/egg/chive form; restaurant service is noted, not street-stall service.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有糊饼吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Beijing home cooking on a cornmeal base
Hubing belongs to Beijing’s home-style grain dishes. Chives and egg are spread over a flat cornmeal base, then the cooked cake is cut into portions. This open topping, rather than an enclosed filling, is its distinctive feature; some household versions also add dried tiny shrimp.
