Lotus leaf bread

Lotus leaf bread (Chinese: 荷叶饼; pinyin: hé yè bǐng) is a Chinese steamed bread that is semi-circular and flat in form, with a horizontal fold that, when opened, gives the appearance that it has been sliced. It is a traditional accompaniment to dishes such as fen zheng rou or roast duck. The bland white dough acts as a counterfoil to the intense flavors and textures of rich, meaty dishes such as a slow-cooked pork belly.[1] Lines or patterns may be added to make it resemble a lotus leaf more.[2] When the bread is stuffed, it is referred to as a lotus leaf bun (Chinese: 荷叶包; pinyin: hé yè bāo). Lotus leaf bread is most well known outside of China as the bread that is used in the Fujianese dish gua bao.

Lotus leaf bread
Place of originChina

References
  1. Dunlop, Fuchsia (2012). Every grain of rice : simple Chinese home cooking. London: Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-4088-0252-6. OCLC 754168442.
  2. "荷叶饼怎么做_荷叶饼的做法_豆果美食". www.douguo.com. Retrieved 2022-10-01.


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