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[Video provided to nantong.gov.cn]

The Qidong pancake is a special summer delicacy in Qidong, Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province.

A pancake is made on a griddle. [Photo provided to nantong.gov.cn]

In scorching summer, people like to eat simple pancakes after a hard day's work.

A stack of pancakes with side dishes. [Photo provided to nantong.gov.cn]

The reason Qidong pancakes are delicious is because they are served with a large variety of side dishes, including shredded potatoes, lobster meat, salted egg yolk, shredded eggplants, tofu, and cowpeas, which can be wrapped together with a piece of the pancake.

Qidong pancakes filled with side dishes. [Photo provided to nantong.gov.cn]

Different side dishes offer different flavors, and the pancake is the go-to dish for hosts to entertain visitors at dinner.