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Ziyang oil-bowl cake

Ziyang oil-bowl cake

油碗糕Yóu wǎn gāo

A savory Yiyang rice-and-scallion fritter shaped like a shallow bowl, with a crisp thin center and a thicker rim.

Heat
Region
Hunan
Type
Snacks
Street food
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How to enjoy it

Let it cool slightly and bite from the rim.

A useful check

Ask whether the frying fat is vegetable oil or animal fat.

How it may vary

Ask whether the frying fat is vegetable oil or animal fat.

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What goes into it?

Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.

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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.

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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

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Its origins are linked to Hunan.

About this regional connection

Hunan: Ziyang District, Yiyang. A breakfast shop that started as a pushcart.

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ASK IF IT'S AVAILABLE

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.

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