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Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, you tiao / chinese donut / cakwe [vegan-friendly]. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

You Tiao / Chinese Donut / Cakwe [Vegan-Friendly] is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. You Tiao / Chinese Donut / Cakwe [Vegan-Friendly] is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

These Chinese crullers are really good alone when made fresh with some dipping sauce made with some soy sauce, hot chili oil and a splash of vinegar. Now, repeat those steps with the remaining you tiao dough. You might want two people manning the process—one to form and place the dough into.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have you tiao / chinese donut / cakwe [vegan-friendly] using 7 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make You Tiao / Chinese Donut / Cakwe [Vegan-Friendly]:

1. Prepare 260 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
2. Make ready 10 g (2 tsp) baking powder
3. Get 1.25 g (1/4 tsp) baking soda
4. Prepare 3 g (1/2 tsp) salt
5. Take 8 g (2 tsp) granulated white sugar
6. Take 10 ml (2 tsp) flavorless vegetable oil/cooking oil
7. Make ready 150 ml (1/2 cup) + 2 tbsp) water

If Chinese doughnut sticks are part of your food nostalgia too, I hope my recipe is exactly what you are looking for. For those who are new to this delectable I think you are talking about a speciality from Henan province (河南). It's called You Tiao Guan Ji Dan (油条灌鸡蛋) , literally meaning doughnut. Youtiao, also known as the Chinese cruller, Chinese oil stick, Chinese doughnut, You Char In Australia it is sometimes called chopstick cake by some Cambodian Chinese immigrants because of its resemblance to a You Tiao, or You Zha Gui, is breadsticks fried in pairs (two sticks stuck together).

Instructions to make You Tiao / Chinese Donut / Cakwe [Vegan-Friendly]:

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2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Then make a well in the center.
3. Add oil and water into the center. Using a wooden spoon or chopstick, stir everything to combine thoroughly.
4. Once the liquid is absorbed, start kneading with your hand for about 1 minute. The dough will be a little dry, but it should form a ball.
5. Leave the dough in the bowl and cover it with a plastic wrap or damp cloth. Let sit for 30 minutes.
6. Knead the dough for another 5 minutes. Then coat the ball of dough with cooking oil so it does not dry out. Cover again and let sit at room temperature for 4 hours or in the fridge overnight.
7. If you stored it overnight, leave it out on the counter for 1-2 hours until it gets to room temperature. Then transfer it onto a lightly floured surface.
8. Flour your hands and the dough if it feels sticky. Divide the dough into two equal pieces. Then roll each to a long log.
9. With a rolling pin, flatten each log into a rectangle of about ¼-inch thick.
10. With a knife or bench scraper, cut them into ¾-inch wide strips.
11. Preheat enough cooking oil in a pot or deep skillet to 400°F or 200°C.
12. Place one identical dough strip over another. Lightly flour them if sticky. Then use a wooden skewer or thin chopstick to press down the middle lengthwise. With one good press, it should be to make an indentation on both sides of the dough.
13. When the oil is ready, gently pull the two ends of each piece to stretch it to about 4 times its original length. Place in the oil and start turning it around with tongs or a chopstick after 3 seconds. This constant turning will allow the dough to puff easily and evenly. Fry until it is golden brown.
14. Repeat with the rest and remember to cover any uncooked dough with a damp cloth or plastic wrap so it does not dry out.

These Chinese Crullers, or Chinese donuts, are called Youtiao and are very popular for breakfast They can also be called Chinese donuts, Chinese breadsticks, Chinese oil sticks, and the list goes on and on. You tiao is really airy with visible pockets of air holes when you cut into the fried dough. Chinese fried noodles that local food call Chao Guo Tiao. Chinese rice porridge with shredded chicken and spring onions with dough fritters you tiao and dim sum You tiao or Chinese Doughnut with milky tea. Fried bread stick or popularly known as You Tiao, a popular Chin.

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