Bing (Chinese flat bread)
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Bing is a Chinese
term used to describe wheat flour
based Chinese foods
with a flattened or disk-like shape, similar to the French concept of a Galette
. These foods may resemble the flatbreads, pancake
s, unleavened dough foods of non-Chinese and western cuisines. Indeed, many of them are similar to the Indian roti
, French crepes, or Mexican tortilla
, while others are more similar to Western cakes and cookies.
The term is also used to describe flatbreads or cakes of other cultures, for instance the crêpe
is referred to as keli bing (可麗餅) based on the sound of the word, and the flour tortilla
as Mexican thin bing (墨西哥薄餅) based on its country of origin.
and moo shu pork
are rolled up in thin wheat flour bao bing with scallions and sweet bean sauce or hoisin sauce
. Bing may also have a filling such as ground meat. Bing are commonly cooked on a skillet or griddle though some are baked.
Some common types include:
Bings are also eaten in Korean culture, the most common being jian bing, which are consumed together with seafood.
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
term used to describe wheat flour
Flour
Flour is a powder which is made by grinding cereal grains, other seeds or roots . It is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for many cultures, making the availability of adequate supplies of flour a major economic and political issue at various times throughout history...
based Chinese foods
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is any of several styles originating in the regions of China, some of which have become highly popular in other parts of the world – from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa...
with a flattened or disk-like shape, similar to the French concept of a Galette
Galette
Galette is a general term used in the French cuisine to designate various types of flat, round or freeform crusty cakes, similar in concept to a Chinese bing. One notable type is the galette des Rois eaten on the day of Epiphany...
. These foods may resemble the flatbreads, pancake
Pancake
A pancake is a thin, flat, round cake prepared from a batter, and cooked on a hot griddle or frying pan. Most pancakes are quick breads; some use a yeast-raised or fermented batter. Most pancakes are cooked one side on a griddle and flipped partway through to cook the other side...
s, unleavened dough foods of non-Chinese and western cuisines. Indeed, many of them are similar to the Indian roti
Roti
Roti is generally a South Asian bread made from stoneground wholemeal flour, traditionally known as atta flour, that originated and is consumed in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. It is also consumed in parts of the Southern Caribbean, particularly in Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and...
, French crepes, or Mexican tortilla
Tortilla
In Mexico and Central America, a tortilla is a type of thin, unleavened flat bread, made from finely ground maize...
, while others are more similar to Western cakes and cookies.
The term is also used to describe flatbreads or cakes of other cultures, for instance the crêpe
Crêpe
A crêpe or crepe , is a type of very thin pancake, usually made from wheat flour or buckwheat flour . The word is of French origin, deriving from the Latin crispa, meaning "curled". While crêpes originate from Brittany, a region in the northwest of France, their consumption is widespread in France...
is referred to as keli bing (可麗餅) based on the sound of the word, and the flour tortilla
Tortilla
In Mexico and Central America, a tortilla is a type of thin, unleavened flat bread, made from finely ground maize...
as Mexican thin bing (墨西哥薄餅) based on its country of origin.
Types
Bings are usually a casual food and generally eaten for lunch, however, they can also be incorporated into formal meals. Both Peking duckPeking Duck
Peking Duck, or Peking Roast Duck is a famous duck dish from Beijing that has been prepared since the imperial era, and is now considered one of China's national foods....
and moo shu pork
Moo shu pork
Moo shu pork is a dish of northern Chinese origin, possibly originally from Shandong...
are rolled up in thin wheat flour bao bing with scallions and sweet bean sauce or hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce
Hoisin sauce, or haixian sauce, is a Chinese dipping sauce. The word hoisin is a romanization of the Chinese word for seafood "" as pronounced in Cantonese.-Ingredients:...
. Bing may also have a filling such as ground meat. Bing are commonly cooked on a skillet or griddle though some are baked.
Some common types include:
- Cong you bing (蔥油餅; scallions and oil bing)
- Fa mian bing (發麵餅; yeast-risen bing)
- LaobingLaobingLaobing is a type of unleavened flatbread popular in parts of northern China, especially in Beijing. It is sometimes referred to as a Chinese pancake. It is of great similarity to chapati from the Indian subcontinent....
(烙餅; branded bing) - ShaobingShaobingShaobing or huoshao is a baked, layered flatbread with or without sesame on top, in Chinese cuisine. They can contain a variety of stuffing which can be grouped into two main flavors: savoury or sweet. Examples of fillings are red bean paste, black sesame paste, stir-fried mung beans with egg and...
(燒餅; roasted bing) - Jian bing (煎餅; fried egg pancake, similar to crepeCrêpeA crêpe or crepe , is a type of very thin pancake, usually made from wheat flour or buckwheat flour . The word is of French origin, deriving from the Latin crispa, meaning "curled". While crêpes originate from Brittany, a region in the northwest of France, their consumption is widespread in France...
s), and a popular breakfast streetfood in China. - Bó bǐngPopiahPopiah is a Fujian/Chaozhou-style fresh spring roll common in Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Popiah is often eaten in the Fujian province of China and its neighbouring Chaoshan on the Qingming Festival. In the Teochew dialect, popiah is pronounced as "Bo-BEE-a", which means "thin wafer"...
(薄饼; literally "thin pancakes") refers to a thin circular crepe-like wrapper or "skin" (薄餅皮) wrapping various fillings. This is sometimes called "Mandarin pancake" or "moo shoo pancake" (木须饼, mù xū bǐng) in American Chinese food contexts. - Yuèbǐng (月餅; mooncakeMooncakeMooncake is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival / Zhongqiu Festival. The festival is for lunar worship and moon watching; mooncakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy on this occasion. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings...
s) a type of bing usually produced and eaten at the mid-autumn festivalMid-Autumn FestivalThe Mid-Autumn Festival , also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival or Zhongqiu Festival, is a popular lunar harvest festival celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese people. A description of the festival first appeared in Rites of Zhou, a written collection of rituals of the Western Zhou... - Luóbo si bing (萝卜絲餅, shredded radish bing) is a type of panfried bing consisting of a wheat dough skin filled with shredded radish
Bings are also eaten in Korean culture, the most common being jian bing, which are consumed together with seafood.