LonganFlatbreadThis is a traditional Beijing food that originated in the Southern Song Dynasty. While it was initially not very good, it was improved during the Qing Dynasty and became popular due to its nourishing properties. It has also become one of Beijing's specialties, and many people bring boxes of it when visiting Beijing to give to friends and family.

How to make longan flatbread: LonganEgg pancake

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IngredientsPreparation

Eggs,Flour,Longan powder, green onions, and salt.

Steps

1. Put the longan in a food processor and grind it into powder, then sift it for use.

2. Mix eggs, flour, longan powder, salt, and water to make a batter, then add chopped green onions and stir.

3.Heat a flat panwith a thin layer of oil, then pour in the batter and cut it into two flatbreads.

Tips

If you don't have a food processor, you can buy longan powder directly, but be careful to distinguish between genuine and fake.

How to make rose longan flatbread:

Ingredients

Longan powder 10g,Sesamepaste 40g,White sugar10g, rose 1g,Red bean pasteas needed,Black sesameas needed.

Steps

1. Mix longan,Glutinous riceand rose with white sugar, then add water to make a thin paste.

2. After the red bean paste is formed, make it into button-shaped for use.

3. Heat a flat pan with a thin layer of oil, scoop in the batter one by one to make smallpancakes；

4. Then, place the filling between the two pancakes and sprinkle with some roasted sesame.

Tips

You can add black sesame to the batter when it's in the pan, which can better embed it.

How to make traditional longan flatbread:

Ingredients

Glutinous ricenoodles 200g, longan 200g, white sugar 100g.Steps

1. Grind the longan into powder, then add glutinous rice flour, white sugar and a certain amount of water to make a paste.

2. Heat a flat pan over low heat, pour in the batter and spread it into a thin pancake.

Tips

In traditional Chinese cooking, two pancakes are also stuffed with candied fruit and chopped nuts.

Regarding longan flatbread:

Longan flatbread contains longan, which has a certain calming and nourishing effect. It has been recorded in ancient Chinese medicine.

Additionally, there are stories about longan flatbread and Empress Dowager Cixi. It is said that after Empress Dowager Cixi ate longan flatbread, she felt that her body was getting better, and it gradually became popular. However, longan is indeed a healthy ingredient with the effect of prolonging life.Another theory suggests that lotus seed cakes were associated with the Empress Dowager Cixi.