The doornail breads of Beijing
By Cao Yin | China Daily | Updated: 2011-10-05 08:06
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Doornail breads are filled with lots of beef and onions. Provided to China Daily |
This is more like a pie than a bread, and an interesting anecdote is often told about its origins. An executive chef in the imperial palace was tasked with creating a new snack for the Qing Dynasty Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908). He decided on a stuffed bread with a thin and light pastry and the empress was really pleased with the snack.
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