DonRocks Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 I'm reading a book right now which takes place in a Shandong village, and one food item mentioned that I've never heard of is referred to as "Fistcakes." These are flatbreads, stuffed with eggs and green onions, then rolled up and eaten with both fists - hence, the name "Fistcakes." I don't even know if these are real food items, since the book is a work of fiction, but still, they sound wonderful. gnatharobed, or anyone else familiar with regional Chinese peasant cuisine, do you have any familiarity with these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Could it be jian bing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Sounds like scallion pancakes with egg to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Ok...massively editing my post. Don't think they're jianbing because these aren't portable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundae in the Park Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Sounds like jian bing to me. Scroll down to day 3 in Beijing in Kenji's great Asia adventures and the picture of jian bing actually shows it in a two-fisted hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Okay, according to multiple sources online, and going to the Chinese source of what "fistcake" characters are (拤饼), it turns out the bing mentioned in Red Sorghum are what's known today as or closest to moo-shu crepes (单饼). Much more portable and less dense than its mantou counterparts, you can roll these up, carry them in the field, and eat them plain, tearing them off in bits, or rolling them full of scallion stalks and egg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 22 minutes ago, goodeats said: Okay, according to multiple sources online, and going to the Chinese source of what "fistcake" characters are (拤饼), it turns out the bing mentioned in Red Sorghum are what's known today as or closest to moo-shu crepes (单饼). Much more portable and less dense than its mantou counterparts, you can roll these up, carry them in the field, and eat them plain, tearing them off in bits, or rolling them full of scallion stalks and egg. What's a "mantou" counterpart? Is this related to the Korean "mandu?" How did you know I was reading "Red Sorghum?" 13 hours ago, Sundae in the Park said: Sounds like jian bing to me. Scroll down to day 3 in Beijing in Kenji's great Asia adventures and the picture of jian bing actually shows it in a two-fisted hold. And I have to say, that thing (jian bing?) in the two-fisted hold looks *goooooooooooood*. I assume it needs to be eaten relatively soon after it's cooked for maximum enjoyment?" --- If you Google Fistcakes, this thread comes up on page one, so it can't be a very common term. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Mandu is a dumpling, comparable to Chinese Jiaozi. Mantou is just a big hunk of bao, with no filling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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