Dòushā Guō Bing

Dòushā Guō Bing is a type of a sweet non-leavened flatbread folded with oil and sweet red bean paste, it is a variant of the popular Cong You Bing (Minced Scallions Pancake). Though this Chinese bread is classified as a pancake it is made from dough instead of batter.

Dòushā Guō Bing is a type of a sweet non-leavened flatbread folded with oil and sweet red bean paste, it is a variant of the popular Cong You Bing (Minced Scallions Pancake). Though this Chinese bread is classified as a pancake it is made from dough instead of batter. Dòushā Guō Bing is not the only variation of this pancake some fillings are also used like fennel greens, garlic chives, corn and diced bell peppers to name some.

A Chinese story suggest that pizza originated from Cong You Bing and was brought back to Italy by Marco Polo, it is said that he missed the scallion pancakes so much that when he was back in Italy he asked chef from Naples to make one for him at one party he attended, initially it was unsuccessful so he suggested to put the filling at the top of the dough instead rather than the inside. This was still unsuccessful but guests at the party loved it, the chef then did improved the idea when and improved it by adding cheese and other ingredients and formed what we call today as pizza. The story sounds legitimate but historical evidence suggests that the pizza did not originated from the idea of Marco Polo and it had existed since 997 AD which was 250 years before Marco Polo was born.

For this recipe I will be making it from scratch because I can’t find an English recipe for this Chinese pancake. I will just make it by combining two totally different food items the Paratha and Hopia, I chose them because the Dòushā Guō Bing has the similar bread texture to the Paratha and the filling tastes like the filling you find in Hopia. So let me tell you now that this is not the authentic recipe but a recipe built on ingenuity.

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Dòushā Guō Bing

  • Author: Raymund
  • Prep Time: 1 hour 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hour 45 mins
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: Chinese

Description

Dòushā Guō Bing is a type of a sweet non-leavened flatbread folded with oil and sweet red bean paste, it is a variant of the popular Cong You Bing (Minced Scallions Pancake). Though this Chinese bread is classified as a pancake it is made from dough instead of batter.


Ingredients

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Red Bean Paste

  • 1 1/2 cup red (adzuki) beans
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter

Pancake

  • 3 cups high grade flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp Ghee + extra for brushing layers and frying
  • 1 cup ice cold water

Instructions

Red Bean Paste

  1. Place red beans in a pot and fill with enough water (beans should be 2 inch below the water surface). Bring to a boil and cook until soft, add water if necessary. Once its turns soft, mash it using a potato masher or a handheld food processor.
  2. Bring heat to low then add in the sugar and butter, mix well until totally dissolved.
  3. Add in flour and mix until it becomes a really thick paste, add water if necessary. Consistency should be something like a really firm mashed potato. Once evenly mixed turn off heat and let it cool.

Pancake

  1. Sift flour and salt together.
  2. Place flour mixture in food processor and add ghee. Process until it looks like crumbles
  3. Remove from food processor and knead to make a dough adding water 1 tablespoon at a time.
  4. Make a large ball, place in a container and cover with cling wrap. Let it rest for at least an hour.
  5. In a floured board, divide the dough into 3 parts then using a rolling pin make a really long rectangle, brush top of rectangle with small amount of ghee. Now stating on the longer edge start rolling to form a rope, pick up the rope from one end and start coiling until it forms a small circle. Brush top again of circle with ghee then flatten it with a rolling pin, it should be thick as a coin. Do it for the remaining dough.

Dòushā Guō Bing

  1. Once pancakes are prepared, place them in freezer each separated by a cling wrap or wax paper. This makes handling really easy.
  2. Once frozen, remove from freezer one by one.
  3. Spread read bean paste on top of one pancake then place another pancake on top.
  4. Using a flat heavy pan, spray a bit of oil on top then cook until golden brown on each side.
  5. Do it the remaining dough.
  6. Once all cooked cut them into wedges then serve.

 

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10 Responses

  1. Dear Raymund,

    I love the crispy texture and warm red bean paste inside, this is my favourite dessert at Chinese restaurants.

  2. Amanda says:

    Interesting history. This looks so delicious. I do love the mix of textures and the sweet and savory. Yum! Thanks for sharing.

  3. I’ve never add flour to my red bean paste before, i prefer to simply thinken by itself…
    this is what i’m craving for my brunch Raymund…..

  4. Mary Frances says:

    Those look incredibly satisfying, in taste and texture.

  5. kitchenriffs says:

    Really interesting recipe! Not one I’ve heard of, but I like the flavors, and how you put the whole thing together. Good stuff – thanks.

  6. Looks great!

  7. Love red bean pasta desserts! We used to have it in freshly baked breads, back in Malaysia. This looks delish!

  8. Kars Pangan Sarmiento says:

    They look like piyaya (a popular treat from Bacolod) 🙂

  9. mjskit says:

    I’ll eat anything with red bean paste in it. This look like a great sweet, little snack. Thanks for the Chinese pancake recipe and this sweet treat!

  10. Gosh you’re brave and inventive to be able to try to make it yourself without a recipe – and it looks fantastic ! I had something very similar in a Taiwanese restaurant and it had thin slices of beef with the scallions. Delicious.

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