Shaobing — Sesame Flatbread (烧饼)
Northern China — particularly Beijing and Hebei
Northern Chinese sesame-coated flatbread baked in a clay tandoor or on a flat griddle. The laminated dough uses the same Chinese puff-pastry technique (water dough + oil dough) to create flaky layers, coated in sesame seeds and baked until golden. Eaten as breakfast alone or stuffed with you tiao (the ultimate Northern Chinese breakfast combo), braised pork, or beef.