The History of Qufu Pancakes

Speaking of pancakes, people all know that they are a specialty of Shandong, and they have nurtured thousands of Qian Qian compatriots in Shandong. The history of pancakes can be traced back to 1400 years ago, which was recorded in a set of jokes written by Hou Bai. Far away, people in the old Yimeng area used pancakes to support front-line officers and soldiers. It can be said that the liberation of Shandong "has half of you and half of pancakes". Now people in Shandong eat pancakes not to fill their stomachs, but to become a snack with Shandong characteristics, with fine production and different packaging. Especially in the hometown of Confucius (Qufu), Qufu pancakes have formed a feature, with thin skin and many fillings, crisp and delicious to eat and overflowing with fragrance. Qufu pancakes are refined from coarse cereals through multiple processes, which are rich in nutrition and easy to digest. As the old saying goes, eating pancakes often is beneficial to gastrointestinal health, and its cellulose can accelerate intestinal peristalsis and reduce cholesterol absorption, which has a good preventive effect on coronary heart disease. Let you eat healthy while tasting delicious food, killing two birds with one stone.

However, in order to pursue "high yield", "high efficiency" and "high return", modern merchants change pancakes into machine-made pancakes, which makes them lose a lot of nutrition, and their color, fragrance and taste are not as good as before. Therefore, when you buy them, you must see clearly whether they are made by machine or by hand. In case you fall for it. In particular, don't buy in the scenic spot, because all the machines are sold in the scenic spot, and the production date is not guaranteed. It looks cheap, but it is not delicious or can't be eaten when you buy it home. Machine pancakes with preservatives, spices and chicken oil can only last for three days.