At the table
Let it cool slightly and bite from the rim.
Ask whether the frying fat is vegetable oil or animal fat.
Ask whether the frying fat is vegetable oil or animal fat.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Ask whether the frying fat is vegetable oil or animal fat.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
A savory Yiyang rice-and-scallion fritter shaped like a shallow bowl, with a crisp thin center and a thicker rim.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- A savory Yiyang rice-and-scallion fritter shaped like a shallow bowl, with a crisp thin center and a thicker rim.
- How it’s made
- Soak and grind rice into batter, mix with scallion and fry in a shallow metal ladle.
Ask whether the frying fat is vegetable oil or animal fat.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Its origins are linked to Hunan.
About this regional connection
Hunan: Ziyang District, Yiyang. A breakfast shop that started as a pushcart.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有油碗糕吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Ziyang oil-bowl cake
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Oil-bowl cakes belong to the breakfast snack tradition of Ziyang in Yiyang.
