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Lotus leaf bread

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Lotus leaf bread
Place of originChina
Associated cuisineChinese cuisine
Main ingredientsWheat flour
Similar dishesBaozi

Lotus leaf bread (Chinese: 荷叶饼; pinyin: hé yè bǐng) is a Chinese steamed bread. Semi-circular and flat, the loaves are similar in design to a clamshell. They have a horizontal fold that, when opened, gives the appearance that it has been sliced. Lines or patterns may be added to increase the resemblance to a lotus leaf.[1] If the lotus leaf bread is stuffed with fillings, it is referred to as a lotus leaf bun (Chinese: 荷叶包; pinyin: hé yè bāo). The bread is traditionally eaten with rich meat dishes such as roast duck or pork belly.[2] The lotus leaf bread is best known outside China as the bread used in the Fujianese dish gua bao.

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  1. ^ "荷叶饼怎么做_荷叶饼的做法_豆果美食". www.douguo.com. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  2. ^ Dunlop, Fuchsia (2012). Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking. London: Bloomsbury. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-4088-0252-6.