Traditional Chinese Snacks
These traditional Chinese fried dough snacks are crispy on the outside, chewy inside, and satisfying with a hint of saltiness. Made from a simple flour dough enriched with hot oil, they are shaped in the classic style and fried until golden and beautifully puffed. A fun and nostalgic snack to make at home, perfect for exploring Chinese street food flavors. Also try my Fried Sesame Balls, Salmon Bao Burger, or Chinese Steamed Buns.
Traditional Chinese Snacks
Crisp savoury Chinese snacks made from a flour dough mixed with hot oil and water. Roll the dough thin, shape it as demonstrated in the video, then deep-fry until golden brown.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250 g) All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp (10 g) Salt
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) Hot Oil
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) Water
Instructions
- To a bowl, add flour, salt and hot oil. Mix until combined.
- Add water little by little until the dough comes together.
- Shape dough into 4 balls. Then roll out each ball and place in pasta maker.
- Roll out until dough is 5mm (3/16 inch) thick.
- Shape dough as shown in the video.
- Deep fry in 350oF (180oC) cooking oil until golden brown.
Video
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