Hujiao bing or pepper bun (Chinese: 胡椒餅; pinyin: hújiāo bǐng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hô͘-chio-piáⁿ; lit.
'black pepper cake or biscuit') is a type of baked bun that originated in city of Fuzhou, the capital of China's Fujian province.
The outer dough shell is prepared with flour, water, and a leavening agent such as yeast or baking powder.
Lard, butter or oil is sometime added to the dough to make the bun extra crunchy and flaky like a croissant when cooked.
The outer shell dough is then individually rolled to a thin circular shape, similar to a dumpling wrapping.
The meat is usually marinated with a heaping of white or black pepper powder, soy sauce, sugar and cooking wine.
Hujiao bing first started gaining popularity outside of Taiwan when it was featured on tourist programs such as Anthony Bourdain's The Layover.