Meaning of jianbing guozi | Babel Free

Definitions

A popular Chinese street food originating in Tianjin; a subcategory of jianbing that consists of pancakes made from mung bean flour, eggs, and youtiao, served with sweet bean sauce, diced green onion, and optionally chili sauce.

Examples

“Commander Meng, I am most honoured to welcome⟳ you to our home. Please⟳, would you consent to sitting over jianbing guozi with us?”

“Jianbing guozi, a thin pancake made of millet flour, is a popular night snack.”

“Xiaojie: Oh, dad, look⟳, what’s this? / Huang Renhao: Oh, this is jianbing guozi—Chinese pancake. / Xiaojie: What guozi? Does it have⟳ something to do with fruit? / Huang Renhao: No, it’s a type⟳ of pancake, made with egg, then rolled up with stuffing inside. Want⟳ to try⟳ it?”

“Mr. Song of the catering industry association has said that one of the snack’s two primary strains, the jianbing guozi, has a 600-year history in Tianjin.”

“Image shows a motivational poster in a jianbing guozi 煎饼馃子 (savoury pancake) shop⟳. It reads ‘Those who conquer the world will be like⟳ this: In the beginning, they will they will try⟳ to find⟳ paradise in their dreams, but in the end⟳, when they are unable to find⟳ it, they “will build⟳ it themselves. – Eat⟳ a jianbing guozi and go conquer the world!”’”

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