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Guangdong · THE FOOD GUIDE

Crisp battered milk-custard pieces

Daliang fried milk

大良炸牛奶

Dàliáng zhá niúnǎi

A Shunde speciality with a crisp fried coating around a soft milk centre. A traditional Daliang preparation sets water-buffalo milk with cornstarch before the pieces are battered and fried; sweet versions are more common than savoury ones.

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How to enjoy it

Break or cut a piece open and let the milk centre cool before taking a small bite.

A useful check

Contains milk. The coating may contain wheat and egg; confirm the recipe if you have allergies. The centre can stay hot after frying.

How it may vary

Sweet versions may include sugar and finely shredded coconut. Savoury versions season the milk mixture with salt.

The smooth milk custard inside a crisp coating gives a soft-and-crisp texture that can be shared in a small piece; let it cool after frying.

Recipes vary. Ask the restaurant about ingredients and serving before you order.

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How does it taste?

Rich milk flavour, usually sweet; savoury versions also exist.

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Texture
Crisp outside with a soft, smooth milk centre.

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Origin & regional roots

Guangdong

Associated with Guangdong.

About this regional connection

Guangdong: Guangdong association; no exclusive origin claim.

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A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ

Story & history

A branch in Shunde’s milk cookery

This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.

Shunde cooking links soft-fried milk with Daliang fried milk as neighboring ways to prepare milk. A further named variation, guotie milk (锅贴牛奶), adds egg white and a bread coating before shallow-frying. The sequence shows a family of milk dishes built around different textures; guotie milk is related to Daliang fried milk, not another name for every version of it.

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