You find jiānbing (savoury pancakes sprinkled with chives, coriander, spring onion and a light chilli sauce) all over northern China, but Tai Shan folk are particularly proud of theirs, which they wrap around yóu tiáo (油条, fried dough sticks). Mrs Li fires up her pancake griddle from 5.30am and serves jiānbing all day.
Next door bakes tasty bread.