Pancake perfection: the skill behind Northeast China's delicacy
As the weather warms up, farmers in Northeast China have welcomed the busy spring farming season.
However, Liu Xiufu and his wife, Di Jinxiu, are busy making pancakes in their workshop in Wojikou village of Tiangang township, Jiaohe city, Jilin province.
The crackling sound of burning firewood fills the air as Di swings her arms in front of the pancake griddle.
Neatly folded pancakes are stacked and ready to be delivered to customers in Japan.
Liu has devoted 15 years to perfecting the skills of making pancakes. In the village, he is known as the pancake master.
His pancakes are made of high-quality corn grits with a small amount of rice powder and soybeans. The batter is mixed with water and then spread over a hot pancake griddle above burning firewood.
