Ham chim peng

Ham chim peng

Vietnamese bánh tiêu
Alternative names	Hum chim peng
Place of origin	Southern China
Region or state	Southeast Asia
Main ingredients	flour sesame seeds
Similar dishes	Youtiao, Jian dui, Ox-tongue pastry

Ham chim peng (traditional Chinese: 鹹煎餅; simplified Chinese: 咸煎饼; pinyin: xiánjiānbǐng; Jyutping: haam4 zin1 beng2; lit. 'salty fried pancake'), also known in Singapore and Malaysia as haam ji peng, hum ji peng, among other variations,^[1] is a fried Cantonese pastry popular through Southeast Asia. Commonly eaten as a breakfast food, it is sometimes fried with a coating of sesame seeds.^[2]

There are at least 3 varieties of ham chin peng - with glutinous rice, five spice powder and red bean paste.^[3]

The pastry is eaten throughout Southeast Asia, where it is known as Indonesian: kue bantal, and Vietnamese: bánh tiêu, among others.^[4]

See also

• List of doughnut varieties
• List of fried dough varieties
• Beignet

Other Chinese fried dough dishes

• Ox-tongue pastry
• Shuangbaotai
• Youtiao

References

1. "Peng's Kitchen: 咸煎饼 Ham Ji Peng". 22 August 2014.
2. "Cantonese Fried Dough - 咸煎饼 (Ham Chim Peng)". The Woks of Life. 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
3. "Ham Chim Peng (Chinese Fried Doughnuts) – Three Ways!". What to Cook Today. 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
4. "Ham Chim Peng (Chinese Fried Doughnuts) - Three Ways!". What To Cook Today. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2020-12-29.