At the table
Hold a manageable piece or use chopsticks. Bite carefully into the hot filling and catch the flaky crumbs.
Hot filling and wheat. Ask about any added chili and sauces.
Fat, spices and thickness vary. Contains beef and wheat; not vegetarian.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Fat, spices and thickness vary. Contains beef and wheat; not vegetarian.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory beef and fragrant green allium.
- Chili heat
- Heat not recorded
- Texture
- Crisp layered crust and tender filling.
- How it’s made
- Filled dough is cooked on a hot iron griddle until golden.
Fat, spices and thickness vary. Contains beef and wheat; not vegetarian.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Its origins are linked to Gansu.
About this regional connection
Gansu: Dunhuang night-market sand-onion beef version
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有敦煌沙葱牛肉饼吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A Dunhuang night-market bite
Sand-onion beef pies are part of Dunhuang’s night-market food scene. The allium gives the beef filling its distinctive aroma.
