Tonghai scallion cake 通海葱花饼
Tonghai scallion cake is featured among the local specialties of Yunnan.
A round wheat cake is cooked with chopped scallions for a fragrant savory crust. Buy it fresh in Tonghai and pair it with a hot drink.
How it is made
Wheat dough is formed into a round cake with chopped scallions and cooked until its surfaces brown. Some layers or pockets trap scallion oil and aroma inside.
Flavour & texture
The outside is fragrant and crisp-edged, while the center is softer and chewy, with savory green-onion flavor rather than a sweet filling.
Local roots & traditions
Tonghai scallion cake is a local Yunnan bakery and snack specialty, adding a wheat-based option to the area's rice foods.
How to order Tonghai scallion cake
Buy it freshly cooked and ask whether the dough or cooking fat contains animal ingredients if needed.
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Questions before you order
What name should I show when ordering?
Show 通海葱花饼 for Tonghai scallion cake. Buy it freshly cooked and ask whether the dough or cooking fat contains animal ingredients if needed.
Sources & reading
Recipes and servings vary between kitchens.