Chinese Character – Pancake

Introduction:

Pancake, a special food of Shandong province, is mainly made of course grains. Pasting various course grains and baking are the main two procedures involved in making the food. The pancakes sold on Beijing streets in fact are transformed from Shandong pancakes.

Roadside stores are the main producer for this food, which is cheap and convenient, usually costing between 2 and 3 Yuan. Eating a pancake on a cold winter’s morning is truly an enjoyable experience.

Text:

Pinyin

煎饼【jiān bǐng】

Grammar

煎【jiān】: verb, common collocations include:

煎【jiān yú】fried fish

煎鸡蛋【jiān jīdàn】fried egg

煎药【jiān yào】to boil medicinal herbs

饼【bǐng】: noun, usually round in shape, common collocations include:

烧饼【shāo bǐng】 sesame cake

月饼【yuè bǐng】 moon cake

饼干【bǐng gān】 biscuit

Chracter:

(Source: chineseculture.about.com)

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