Fuling jiabing (), also known Fu Ling Bing or Tuckahoe Pie, is a

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and is an integral part of the city's

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. It is a

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-like snack made from flour, sugar, and ''fuling'' ('' Poria''), rolled around nuts, honey, and other ingredients. The flour can be mixed with ''fuling'' (''

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''), a kind of Chinese medicine from

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province that is used to rid the spleen of dampness. Different ingredients are rolled into the pancakes making a variety of ''Fuling jiabing''. The pancakes can be carved into beautiful patterns, too. It used to be a light snack served to the royal family or governmental officials in the Qing Dynasty. Now it has become a must-have snack of Beijing. Daoxiangchun (稻香村) is the known for its ''Fuling jiabing''.

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