Ox-tongue pastry
 An ox-tongue pastry that is available in congee restaurants in Hong Kong | |
| Alternative names | Horse-ear pastry |
|---|---|
| Type | Doughnut |
| Place of origin | Guangdong or Fujian, China |
| Main ingredients | fried dough |
| Ox-tongue pastry | |
|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | niúlìsū |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | ngau4 lei6 sou1 |
Ox-tongue pastry (
fried dough food that is elliptical in shape and resembles an ox tongue or a horse ear. The pastry texture is chewy, with a soft interior and a crunchy crust. Ox-tongue pastry is lightly sweetened, and eaten as part of breakfast with soy milk. The pastry is made in a similar way as Youtiao, with sugar typically added to the flour.[1]
See also
- List of doughnut varieties
- List of fried dough varieties
- Mandazi, a similar East African pastry
Food portal
Other Chinese fried dough dishes
References
- 曾大平, (2002), 民間小吃製作圖解 (Traditional snacks in China), 萬里機構 ISBN 962-14-2376-7
External links
Media related to Ox-tongue pastry at Wikimedia Commons