Country Dough was a
Chinese restaurant at
Seattle's
Pike Place Market, in the
U.S. state of
Washington.
Description
The
Chinese restaurant Country Dough operated a
Pike Place Market in
Central Waterfront, Seattle. The menu included
guokui
Guokui (), literally "pot helmet", is a kind of flatbread made from flour originating from Shaanxi cuisine.
Variations
The dish is said to have been invented during the Tang Dynasty by a laborer who cooked flatbread in his iron helmet over a wo ...
(with beef, chicken, or pork),
jianbing, and noodle dishes.
History
Chef Cheng Biao Yang opened the restaurant in July 2015.
In 2018, the restaurant closed temporarily for remodeling.
Country Dough closed temporarily, then permanently, during the
COVID-19 pandemic. It was replaced by Seattle Dumpling Co. in 2021.
Reception
In 2015,
Angela Garbes of ''
The Stranger'' said the flatbreads, jianbing, and noodles were all "excellent" and wrote, "I hope Yang sticks around so that locals and visitors alike will know his food, and Country Dough can become a part of Seattle history."
Allecia Vermillion of the ''
Seattle Metropolitan
''Seattle Metropolitan'', or ''Seattle Met'', is a monthly city magazine covering Seattle, Washington. Its first issue was published in March 2006, and features reporting and feature articles on Seattle events, politics, people, dining and restaura ...
'' said, "Country Dough has turned a centuries-old labor-intensive Szechuan street snack into the perfect $5 modern day lunch."
In 2015, Julia Ochsenreiter of ''
Eater Seattle'' wrote, "Just a few months into its existence, this lunchtime sensation from chef Cheng Biao Yang has turned our entire staff into Sichuanese sandwich addicts." In 2017, the website's Megan Hill said, "Tucked away in a (relatively) quiet corner of Pike Place Market, this small counter-service restaurant is the answer to your prayers if you’re searching for food amid the tourist throngs."
''
The Seattle Times'' included the business in a 2016 list of the top 20 new "cheap eats". Bradley Foster included the Szechuan Flatbread in
Thrillist's 2016 list of "The Absolute Best Seattle Sandwiches for Under $7". The website's Naomi Tomky included the jianbing in a 2016 list of "The 50 Best Things to Eat and Drink at Pike Place Market".
See also
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COVID-19 pandemic in Washington (state)
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History of Chinese Americans in Seattle
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry in the United States
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List of Chinese restaurants
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List of defunct restaurants of the United States
References
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Restaurants established in 2015