At the table
Let the hot potatoes cool slightly and eat in small bites.
Contains sesame in this version. Confirm the pepper-salt blend and cooking oil if you have allergies or follow a vegetarian or vegan diet.
The chili-seasoned version has moderate heat, but chili and cumin can be omitted. Sichuan pepper adds a separate tingling sensation.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Ground cumin is optional, and chili can be omitted. Some preparations use both dried chilies and chili powder; scallion and chili rings are optional finishes.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory, with optional chili and cumin
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Crisp outside and tender inside.
- How it’s made
- Peel and boil potatoes, cool, then pan-fry in rapeseed oil and toss with garlic, dried chilies and seasoning.
Ground cumin is optional, and chili can be omitted. Some preparations use both dried chilies and chili powder; scallion and chili rings are optional finishes.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Hubei.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有恩施炕土豆吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Enshi’s Golden Potato Snack
Kang potatoes turn small potatoes into a snack with two contrasting textures. They are first boiled, then cooled and browned in a pan, leaving a crisp surface and soft centre. Garlic and seasonings are tossed in at the end; chili and cumin can vary. Closely associated with Enshi, the snack has also travelled to Wuhan’s snack streets and campus shops.