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{{Short description|Chinese flatbread}}
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'''Laobing''' (also: Luobing; {{zh|t=烙餠|p=làobǐng, lùobǐng}}) is a type of unleavened [[flatbread]] popular in parts of northern China, including [[Beijing]]. It is sometimes referred to as a Chinese pancake.

Laobing can be the size of a large [[pizza]], about one centimeter thick, and is doughy and chewy in texture. The bing is made by [[pan frying]] a rolled and layered unleavened dough consisting of salt, flour, and water.<ref name=Qarooni>Qarooni, J., 1996: Flat Bread Technology, Springer p. 86.</ref> Most laobing are plain, although some have [[scallions]] or [[brown sugar]] inside the pastry. Laobing is usually cut into slices and served as a [[staple food]], or can be stir-fried with meat and vegetables to make chaobing (stir-fried Chinese pancakes).

==See also==
*[[Cōng yóu bǐng|Scallion pancake]]
*[[Guokui]] 
*[[Paratha]]
*[[Roti canai]]
* [[Wrap (sandwich)]]

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