GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Historic tea shops and modern factories coexist; exact ferment times and oil schedules are trade secrets and differ by brand.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Sweet fried-dough aroma with caramelized sugar notes; oil-rich but should not taste greasy when properly drained.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Very crisp, with a dry, brittle interior rather than a soft white center.
- How it’s made
- Wheat flour, sugar, plant oil and a leavening ingredient form the dough. Portions are twisted into ropes and fried with close attention to temperature and color until golden and crisp throughout; the detailed process varies by maker.
Historic tea shops and modern factories coexist; exact ferment times and oil schedules are trade secrets and differ by brand.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Explore regional food
Associated with Jiangsu.
About this regional connection
Jiangsu: Associated with Wuyou town (Yancheng/Dafeng area), Jiangsu; not every national sugar mahua.
Ask if they have it first
ASK IF IT'S AVAILABLE
请问你们有伍佑糖麻花吗？
Do you have this item?