Beef Rice Noodle Roll
ChinaBeijing Jindingxuan
AI Overview
Beef cheung fun is a traditional dim sum dish originating from Guangdong Province, China, made primarily from rice flour. It consists of a thin rice crepe wrapped around a filling of beef, which is then steamed and served with a special soy-based sauce. In the Guangdong region, it is a popular dish for breakfast and yum cha, and in recent years, it has become widely available at Chinese restaurants and dim sum specialty shops not only in mainland China, but also in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and various parts of the Western world.
Beef cheung fun is a traditional dim sum dish originating from Guangdong Province, China, made primarily from rice flour. It consists of a thin rice crepe wrapped around a filling of beef, which is then steamed and served with a special soy-based sauce. In the Guangdong region, it is a popular dish for breakfast and yum cha, and in recent years, it has become widely available at Chinese restaurants and dim sum specialty shops not only in mainland China, but also in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, and various parts of the Western world.
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- Taste Rating
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The sauce, rice crepe, and meat are not well balanced and feel separate from each other. The cilantro has a nice aroma. The rice crepe is smooth and has a good bite, but the beef doesn’t really have its original flavor or any distinct taste or smell.
- Price
- 39 Yuan Renminbi
- Meal Date
- 9/27/2025
AI Gourmet Analysis
Overview
Beef Cheung Fun (niúròu chángfěn) is one of the traditional Cantonese dishes that developed mainly in Guangdong Province, China, and enjoys great popularity as a breakfast or dim sum item. In Japanese, it is also called "Beef Rice Crepe" or "Beef Cheung Fun." The main characteristic is the very thin, crepe-like skin (rice skin, rice crepe) made from rice flour, which wraps finely sliced beef, herbs, and sometimes green onions or cilantro, and is served with a gently flavored soy sauce-based dressing. This dish is served not only in South China regions such as Hong Kong and Guangzhou but also in Chinese restaurants and dim sum specialty shops around the world.Origin and History
Beef Cheung Fun originated in the South China region centering on Guangdong Province, and spread widely along with dim sum culture in the early 20th century. Cheung fun (腸粉) is named for its texture, which resembles pig intestines ("cheung" meaning "intestine" in Chinese); originally, it was a simple dish made only of rice flour dough, but from the mid-20th century onward, new variations featuring pork, beef, shrimp, and other ingredients emerged. Beef Cheung Fun is a relatively recent variant among these and is a staple dish especially in dim sum restaurants in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou. With the global spread of dim sum culture, it is now commonly found in Chinatowns in Southeast Asia, North America, Europe, Australia, and other multicultural cities worldwide.Preparation and Characteristics
Beef Cheung Fun is primarily made through the following process:- A liquid batter made of rice flour, water, oil, and salt is spread thinly in a steamer or a special cheung fun maker, then cooked to create a translucent, chewy, and slippery rice skin.
- While the dough is still hot, marinated beef (often tenderized and cut into thin strips), cilantro, and green onions are placed on top and rolled up.
- Finally, a sweet and savory sauce composed of soy sauce, sugar, stock, green onion oil, etc., is poured over to finish the dish.