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What you must eat when you come to Baoding is donkey meat hot-baked bread. There are Yanjia, Sanchun, Laochengjia, Haoziwei, Laolutou and other old shops, each with its own characteristics. The donkey meat from Kengjia tastes good too, fat but not greasy, and lean but not dry. The hot-baked bread just out of the pot is crispy, and it is so delicious when stuffed with donkey meat!

Baoding donkey meat hot buns are a specialty snack of Baoding City, Hebei Province, and are considered one of the four local traditional treasures, along with iron balls, noodle sauce, and spring rolls. Their origins can be traced back to the Caohe region during the Ming Dynasty. Due to a shortage of warhorses, Prince Zhu Di's army switched to donkey meat, which later became a representative of Hebei cuisine. This snack is made with donkey meat from the Caohe Taihang region, braised in a secret broth for a rich yet tender texture. The hot buns, made with unleavened dough, are repeatedly kneaded and oven-baked, resulting in a crispy exterior and a soft interior. Traditionally, the hot donkey meat is minced and sandwiched between buns or with sausage, making them even more delicious. Kengjia Donkey Meat Hot Buns on Baihua West Road in Baoding is a place where I always order two buns every time I go to the train station. They are incredibly authentic and highly recommended for visitors to Baoding.

The old donkey meat shop Kengjia is located on Baihua Road in Baoding City. It is a time-honored brand. The fire-baked bread is crispy, and the donkey meat is fat but not greasy and lean but not dry. The freshly baked fire-baked bread with fat and lean hot donkey meat is so delicious!