At the table
Break off a small piece; the crisp layers can crumble.
Contains wheat. Soy, peanuts and sesame occur in some recipes; check the particular pastry’s ingredients if you have allergies.
Shapes, fillings and sweetness vary. The name covers several pastries, rather than one fixed recipe.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Shapes, fillings and sweetness vary. The name covers several pastries, rather than one fixed recipe.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Fragrant and sweet, with osmanthus and bean-paste varieties among several forms. Fillings and sweetness vary; no single formula covers the family.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Golden, flaky and crisp. Layering and filling shape the texture, which can vary across forms.
- How it’s made
- Hand-worked stages include kneading, preparing dough and pastry layers, wrapping and rolling, filling, shaping, applying sesame and baking. Pastry, filling and baking techniques vary, and detailed formulas are closely held.
Shapes, fillings and sweetness vary. The name covers several pastries, rather than one fixed recipe.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Chongqing.
About this regional connection
Chongqing: The directly read Chongqing Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center feature identifies the pastry with Pengshui and names Yushan in its title and account. This supports association, not exclusive origin or present-day seller availability.
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A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Yushan’s rolled flaky pastry, a taste of the old salt town
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Yushan gan su bing is a hand-made layered pastry: its rich dough is rolled and folded, wrapped around a sweet filling, then baked crisp. Local tradition traces it to the Jiaqing reign (1796–1820), when specialists at Yan Fuchun Studio are said to have devised it. Yushan was known for salt production and drew merchants from different places; its foods reflect this meeting of tastes. Osmanthus, sesame and soybeans appear among its ingredients, and its craft is listed as municipal intangible cultural heritage in Chongqing.
