Mianwo
| Mianwo | ||
|---|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin miàn wō | | |
| Yue: Cantonese | ||
| Jyutping | min6 wo1 | |
Mianwo is a deep-fried, donut-shaped snack from
Chinese scallion. Mianwo usually has a salty taste, but a sweeter variant may be made with diced sweet potato
.
The origin of Mianwo is uncertain, but tradition dates it back to the
sesame cake maker, Chang Ziren, supposedly created the first Mianwo while experimenting with novel seed cake varieties in Hankou.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Mianwo (round and thin fried dough with a crispy center)". Wuhan Municipal Government. 26 September 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2020.