At the table
Hold a piece with paper or chopsticks. Bite through skin and filling; let the hot centre cool first.
Contains wheat and pork. Check preserved greens and seasonings for other allergens.
The selected mustard-green-and-pork filling is one version, not every Jixi cake.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Seasonal fillings and flour types vary. Oil may be added, or fat in the filling used.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory preserved greens and pork.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Thin browned skin and tender filling.
- How it’s made
- Filled dough is pressed flat and cooked on an iron pan.
Seasonal fillings and flour types vary. Oil may be added, or fat in the filling used.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Its origins are linked to Anhui.
About this regional connection
Anhui: Jixi stuffed griddle cake.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有绩溪挞馃吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Food for journeys and daily life
Jixi taguo has been carried for farm work and journeys. Its compact filled form makes it a portable local meal.
