Fuling jiabing is a traditional snack food of Beijing and is an integral part of their culture. It is a pancake-like snack made from flour, sugar, and fuling (Smilax), rolled around nuts, honey, and other ingredients. The flour can be mixed with fuling (Smilax), a kind of Chinese medicine from Yunnan province. Different rolled into the pancakes make a variety of Fuling jiabing. The pancakes can be carved into beautiful patterns, too.
It used to be a light snack served to the royal family or governmental officials in the Qing Dynasty. Now it has become a must-have snack of Beijing. Daoxiangchun is the best known for its Fuling jiabing.
