Spring Roll (薄饼 baobing)

Spring Roll (薄饼 baobing). [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Baobing is also known as spring roll. It is a tradition for the local people to have Baobin when Chinese New Year, Qingming Festival or the March festival comes along. There are two main components of "baobing", the skin is primarily madefrom the fine flour and fillings made from precooked ingredients such as fried pork, fried tofu silk, shrimp, oysters as well as the sliced bamboo shoots, carrot, cabbage and fresh garlic. Those deep-fried ingredients are completely wrapped in the shape of a bamboo tube. You can dip the baobing in chili sauce or mashed garlic to make the flavor richer.