北方小吃 Northern Snacks

20 authentic Northern Snacks home-cooking recipes — bilingual ingredients, substitutions, and step-by-step state photos.

Northern snack45 min

Scallion Pancakes (葱油饼)

葱油饼 (Scallion Pancakes (葱油饼)) · cōng yóu bǐng

Easybeginnersnackvegetarian

Northern Chinese Snack45 min

Beijing-Style Zhajiang Noodles

京味炸酱面 (Beijing-Style Zhajiang Noodles) · jīng wèi zhá jiàng miàn

Medium45-minweeknightcomfort

Northern Chinese Snack40 min

Shandong-Style Dàlǔ Miàn (Egg & Pork Noodles)

山东打卤面 (Shandong-Style Dàlǔ Miàn (Egg & Pork Noodles)) · shān dōng dǎ lǔ miàn

Medium40-minweeknightcomfort

Northern Chinese Snack25 min

Xi’an-Style You Po Noodles

陕西油泼面 (Xi’an-Style You Po Noodles) · shǎn xī yóu pō miàn

Easy25-minweeknightspicy

Northern Snack75 min

Beijing-Style Sesame Flatbread (Shaobing)

北京芝麻烧饼 (Beijing-Style Sesame Flatbread (Shaobing)) · běi jīng zhī ma shāo bǐng

Medium75-minweekendbaking

Northern Chinese Street Snack35 min

Crispy Savory Crepe with Crispy Youtiao

煎饼果子 (Crispy Savory Crepe with Crispy Youtiao) · jiān bǐng guǒ zi

Medium30-minstreet-foodbreakfast

Northern Chinese Street Snack40 min

Puffed Egg-Stuffed Pancake

鸡蛋灌饼 (Puffed Egg-Stuffed Pancake) · jī dàn guàn bǐng

Medium30-minbreakfastegg-pancake

Northern snacks35 min

Northern-Style Fried Wontons

北方炸馄饨 (Northern-Style Fried Wontons) · běi fāng zhá hún tún

Medium30-minappetizercrispy

Northern Snack75 min

Steamed Shao Mai (Sticky Rice Dumplings)

烧麦 (Steamed Shao Mai (Sticky Rice Dumplings)) · shāo mài

Medium75-mindim-sumbrunch

Northern snack22 min

Cold Noodles with Pickled Beans and Chili Oil

酸豆角拌面 (Cold Noodles with Pickled Beans and Chili Oil) · suān dòu jiǎo bàn miàn

Easy30-minno-cook-toppingsummer

Northern Chinese35 min

Beijing Hot Pot Lamb

涮羊肉 (Beijing Hot Pot Lamb) · shuàn yáng ròu

Medium30-minweeknightcomfort

Northern Chinese Snack45 min

Spring Pancake with Assorted Vegetables

春饼卷菜 (Spring Pancake with Assorted Vegetables) · chūn bǐng juǎn cài

Medium30-minweeknightvegetarian

Northern Chinese Snack25 min

Beijing-Style Scallion Lamb Stir Fry

京葱爆羊肉 (Beijing-Style Scallion Lamb Stir Fry) · jīng cōng bào yáng ròu

Medium20-minlamb-stir-fryweeknight

Northern Chinese Snack45 min

Homestyle Cornmeal Buns (Wo Tou)

玉米面窝头 (Homestyle Cornmeal Buns (Wo Tou)) · yù mǐ miàn wō tóu

Medium45-minvegetariancomfort

Northern Chinese Snack35 min

Northern-Style Cornmeal Flatcakes (Tie Bing Zi)

贴饼子 (Northern-Style Cornmeal Flatcakes (Tie Bing Zi)) · tiē bǐng zi

Medium30-minweeknightvegetarian

Northern Snack15 min

Lamb Roll Platter for Hot Pot (Yáng Ròu Juǎn Pīn Pán)

羊肉卷拼盘 (Lamb Roll Platter for Hot Pot (Yáng Ròu Juǎn Pīn Pán)) · yang rou juan pin pan

Easy15-minweeknighthot-pot-sides

Northern Chinese Street Food45 min

Chinese BBQ Lamb Skewers

羊肉串 (Chinese BBQ Lamb Skewers) · yang rou chuan

Medium30-minweeknightgrill

Northern Snacks65 min

Fresh Soy Milk with Crispy Youtiao (Dou Jiang You Tiao)

豆浆油条 (Fresh Soy Milk with Crispy Youtiao (Dou Jiang You Tiao)) · dòu jiāng yóu tiáo

Mediumbreakfastmake-aheadfry

Northern Chinese Snack90 min

Lanzhou Hand-Pulled Noodles

兰州拉面 (Lanzhou Hand-Pulled Noodles) · Lánzhōu lāmiàn

Mediummake-aheadnoodlecomfort

Northern Snack30 min

Candied Hawthorn (糖葫芦)

糖葫芦 (Candied Hawthorn (糖葫芦)) · táng hú lu

Mediumdessertwintertraditional