At the table
Support the roll with its paper wrapper or use a plate; the filling may be moist and loose. Let it cool and take small bites, or cut into sections.
Contains wheat and commonly pork and egg. Seafood, tofu and soy-based seasonings may be included; fillings and cooking fats vary, so confirm the actual ingredients for allergies or dietary needs.
Cut into small cooled pieces for a child who can chew the wrapper and fillings. Check for seafood shells or fish bones and avoid any spicy additions.
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.
County names and filling sets differ; inland versions emphasize meat and vegetables, coastal ones add more seafood; pan-fried vs fresh-rolled.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Layered savory mix of pork, egg and seasonal vegetables or seafood inside a mild wheat crepe.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft, thin, pliable crepe around moist, varied fillings; optionally crisp if pan-fried.
- How it’s made
- Wheat batter is spread into a thin crepe on a flat pan; fillings are arranged on the sheet and rolled into a cylinder; some areas fry the roll briefly. A spoon of broth may be poured into the open end.
County names and filling sets differ; inland versions emphasize meat and vegetables, coastal ones add more seafood; pan-fried vs fresh-rolled.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Zhejiang.
About this regional connection
Zhejiang: Associated with Taizhou prefecture under many local names; not exclusive origin for all Chinese crepe wraps.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有食饼筒吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A festive meal rolled into one
In Taizhou, shi bing tong brings several cooked dishes together inside one thin wrapper. Families prepare it for Lixia, the start-of-summer solar term, and the Dragon Boat Festival, while everyday versions are also familiar. Preparing and sharing the different fillings is part of the occasion. Dachen families who moved to Taiwan have continued the custom, passing the flavors and wrapping skills to younger generations.