Shaobing (烧饼 shāobǐng; lit. "burnt/roasted pastry") or huoshao (火烧 huǒshāo; lit. "fire burnt/roasted") are baked layered flatbread with sesame on top. They are usually in two flavors: salty or sweet. According to Mandarin cuisine, shaobing are served with huoguo (hot pot) in winter. Flatbread is a simple, usually unleaved bread made without yeast or sourdough. ... Binomial name Sesamum indicum L. Thai workers harvesting sesame Sesame is a plant grown primarily for its oil-rich seeds. ... Mandarin cuisine or Beijing cuisine (Chinese: 京菜; pinyin: ) is a cooking style in Beijing, China. ... Hot pot with grill surrounding it. ...

Shaobing is also used to sandwich youtiao (油條), a puffy fried dough-food, and called "shaobing youtiao" (烧饼油條). This is usually eaten with hot soy milk for breakfast and is highly popular in northern China and Taiwan. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Yóutiáo (油條; literally oil strip), or in Cantonese Yau Ja Gwai (油炸鬼; pinyin: yóuzháguǐ; Yale Cantonese: yau4 ja3 gwai2), are golden brown Chinese fried crullers. ... Soy milk (also called soymilk, soya milk, soybean milk, soy bean milk, soy drink, or soy beverage) is a milk-like product made from soybeans Soy milk originated in Eastern Asia, China, a region where the soybean was native and used as food long before the existence of written records. ...