Pork and Cabbage Zabing (Crispy Flatbread)
杂粮煎饼
Northern Chinese street food — crispy flatbread topped with egg, pork floss, and sauce. Like a Chinese breakfast crepe.
📋 Ingredients
What Is Pork and Cabbage Zabing (Crispy Flatbread)?
💡 Ingredient Notes: Zabing (杂粮煎饼, zá liáng jiān bǐng) is a beloved Northern Chinese street food — a thin, crispy crepe made from a grain batter, topped with egg, pork floss, lettuce, and sauces, then folded and eaten on the go. It's the breakfast of millions across northern China. Similar to jianbing but heartier, with a more substantial filling. The contrast of the crispy crepe, soft egg, salty pork floss, and fresh lettuce is irresistible. Making it at home requires a large flat pan and some practice spreading the batter thin, but it's worth it.
Ingredients You'll Need
The Batter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup water
- 1 egg (for the batter)
- ½ tsp salt
Toppings (per zabing)
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp pork floss (肉松)
- 1 lettuce leaf
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp chili sauce
- 1 cruller (youtiao) or crispy wonton wrapper
📝 Instructions
Make the batter
Whisk flour, water, egg, and salt until smooth (like crepe batter). Let rest 15 minutes.
Cook the crepe
Heat a large flat pan over medium heat. Pour a ladle of batter and spread thin with the back of the ladle (like a crepe). Cook 2 minutes until set and lightly crisp.
Add egg
Crack an egg on top and spread it evenly with a spatula. Cook 1 minute until set.
Add toppings
Flip the crepe. Spread hoisin sauce and chili sauce. Add pork floss, lettuce, and cruller/crispy element. Fold in half or roll up.
Serve
Cut in half and serve immediately. Eat with your hands — it's street food!
💡 Pro Tips
- 💡Spread the batter as thin as possible — this creates the signature crispy texture.
- 💡Have all toppings ready before cooking — this moves fast once the crepe is done.
- 💡The cruller (youtiao) adds crunch — find it at Asian bakeries or make crispy wontons as a substitute.
📊 Nutrition Facts
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I get pork floss? Asian grocery stores sell it in bags. It's light, fluffy, and intensely savory — like cotton candy made of pork.
