Duck sauce pancake

Duck sauce pancake is a popular Chinese-American appetizer, featuring a thin, crispy, and flaky pancake served with a sweet and tangy duck sauce for dipping. It's typically made from a simple dough of flour and water, sometimes with added oil or lard for flakiness, and is often pan-fried or baked until golden.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is primarily a source of carbohydrates from the flour, with a moderate amount of fat from the cooking oil or lard used in preparation. A single serving, which is usually one small pancake, contains roughly 150-200 calories, with minimal protein.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	280 kcal
Protein	6 g
Carbs	38 g
Fat	12 g
Fiber	2 g
Sugar	8 g
Sodium	520 mg
Iron	2.5 mg
Calcium	45 mg
Potassium	120 mg
Vitamin A	30 mcg RAE
Vitamin C	1 mg
Thiamin (B1)	0.3 mg
Niacin (B3)	3 mg
Phosphorus	80 mg

Per 1 pancake (approx. 100 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

The 'duck sauce' itself is a uniquely American-Chinese condiment, a sweet and fruity sauce often made from apricots or plums, not traditionally paired with duck in China. The pancake's simple, versatile nature makes it a perfect vehicle for this and other dipping sauces, embodying the adaptive and flavorful spirit of Chinese-American cuisine.