At the table
Break off a small piece, let the hot filling cool and chew carefully. Eat the wrapper and filling together.
The sticky centre needs careful chewing. Ask which frying fat is used before choosing it as vegetarian or vegan.
Added sugar and frying fat differ by maker; the sweet-potato and glutinous-rice combination defines this version.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Added sugar and frying fat differ by maker; the sweet-potato and glutinous-rice combination defines this version.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Sweet potato and toasted rice, sometimes with extra sugar.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Crisp outside when freshly fried, sticky and soft inside.
- How it’s made
- Sweet-potato mash is wrapped in glutinous-rice dough and fried.
Added sugar and frying fat differ by maker; the sweet-potato and glutinous-rice combination defines this version.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Guangxi.
About this regional connection
Guangxi: Supported local food association, not exclusive origin.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有靖西翻叽嘟吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A Jingxi snack with a local name
Fanjidu is associated with Jingxi and its old-town snack culture. Its flattened outline is often compared to a shoe insole; the unfamiliar name points to a local snack, not an unusual animal ingredient.