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If we are to name some of the most popular Chinese street food, however long or short the list may be, jianbing will always make the list. Traditionally made with flour and eggs, this crepe-like fried pancake is counted among the most authentic on-the-go meals in China.
An undated photo shows a jianbing being cooked in Jinan, Shandong. /CFP
Scrumptious in taste, and reasonable in price, jianbing is easy to hold and easy to find – often on street corners, outside subway exits or hidden inside busy markets. This makes it the favorite choice for people from all walks of life looking to fill their stomachs nowadays.
Jianbing guozi, a variation of jianbing that is believed to have its origins in the northern city of Tianjin, is cooked on a special griddle. /CFP
China's long history in making jianbing, or pancakes, is partly witnessed by the cooking tools that have been found. According to archaeological research, "aozi" has been recognized as an ancient griddle for making pancakes, and many examples of these items of cookware in a variety of materials have been unearthed around the country.
An undated photo shows a ceramic aozi discovered in Xingyang, Henan, in 1981. /Daozhonghua
In 1981, an intact, three-legged, plate-shaped piece of ceramic, which had a smooth appearance and a rough inner wall covered with thick soot, was excavated from a Yangshao Culture (5000-3000 BC) site in Xingyang, central China's Henan. Found along the middle reaches of the Yellow River, the Yangshao Culture is China's first-known Neolithic culture. And the ceramic item has been identified by experts as an early aozi, a griddle for baking food.
An undated photo shows a bronze aozi discovered in Jiaozuo, Henan, in 1989. /Daozhonghua
And other versions of aozi, such as those made by bronze or iron, have also been found across China in the following years.
An image of aozi is depicted in an ancient mural found in a tomb in Jiayuguan, Gansu, in 1972. /Daozhonghua
Besides, images of aozi have also appeared in ancient paintings depicting scenes of pancake making.
An aozi is depicted in an ancient mural found in a tomb in Dengfeng, Henan, in 2003. The painting is believed to date back to China's Song Dynasty(960-1279). /Daozhonghua
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