Grilled sweet-potato sheets 烤苕皮
Grilled sweet-potato sheets is featured among the local specialties of Chongqing.
Chewy starch sheets are grilled, brushed with sauce and folded around chopped pickles and herbs. Buy them freshly cooked at a Chongqing night-market stall.
How it is made
A sheet made from sweet-potato starch is grilled, brushed with sauce and folded around chopped pickles, herbs and optional fillings. Heat blisters parts of the sheet while keeping it flexible.
Flavour & texture
The wrapper is elastic and chewy with lightly crisp patches, set against crunchy, sour pickles and a spicy-sweet coating.
Local roots & traditions
Grilled shaopi is a familiar Chongqing evening snack, with the starch sheet itself as the main attraction rather than a bread wrapper.
How to order Grilled sweet-potato sheets
Choose fillings and heat before assembly and eat it immediately while the surface is freshly grilled.
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Questions before you order
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Show 烤苕皮 for Grilled sweet-potato sheets. Choose fillings and heat before assembly and eat it immediately while the surface is freshly grilled.
Sources & reading
Recipes and servings vary between kitchens.