Green pancake(青饼)

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People in Zhoushan islands, east China's Zhejiang province, have the custom of making "green pancakes" in early spring. The "green pancake" is a seasonal food as well as a true "green" food.

Zhoushan people make green pancake during Spring holiday. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]

Villagers smash tender shoots of wormwoods into small pieces and blend them with glutinous rice flour, and then the paste is seasoned with pollen pini and put into a round-shaped mould for steaming. A while later, the hot and appetizing "green pancake" is ready for eat.