Twisted doughnut explained

Twisted doughnut
Type:Doughnut
Course:Snack

Twisted doughnuts are yeast donuts or sticks of pastry made from wheat flour or glutinous rice flour, deep-fried in oil.[1] In China, they are known as Chinese: [[mahua (snack)|mahua]] (Chinese: 麻花);[2] in Korea, they are known as Korean: kkwabaegi (Korean: [[:ko:꽈배기|꽈배기]])[3] in the Philippines, they are known as Filipino; Pilipino: [[shakoy]] and Filipino; Pilipino: [[pilipit]], in Japan, they are known as Japanese: sakubei (Japanese: [[:ja:索餅|索餅]]).[4]

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China

See main article: articles and Mahua (snack).

Chinese twisted donut
Name1:Mahua
T:麻花
S:麻花
P:máhuā
J:maa4 faa1

In Mainland China and Taiwan, twisted doughnuts known as mahua (Chinese: 麻花) are traditional fried desserts with regional variations. The main ingredients consist of flour, sugar and cooking oil, though salt, honey, nuts and other spices can be added as well. Once twisted into a braided shape, the dough is then fried in peanut oil. The two predominant variants are crispy-outside-fluffy-inside or completely crunchy. The original form was invented in the city of Tianjin and dates back millennia.[5] [6] [7]

Italy

In Italy it is known as treccia, sometimes filled with pastry cream and covered with sugar, chocolate and other products.

Japan

Sakubei (索餅/さくべい), derived from the Tang dynasty of China to the Nara period in Japan was transmitted to the Tang confectionery one of noodles that of food, which is also said to have become the father of udon and somen, than rope-like shape also called muginawa (牟義縄). It is said that it disappeared in the middle of the Edo period, but it still exists in various places such as Nara, changing into shinko sweets (shinko, shinko dumplings, shinko mochi) (* However, it is now called shinko mochi). Most of them are made using Joshinko instead of wheat flour).

Korea

Korean twisted donut
Hangul:Korean: 꽈배기
Hanja:none
Rr:kkwabaegi
Mr:kkwabaegi
Koreanipa:pronounced as /ko/

Twisted doughnuts are known as kkwabaegi (Korean: 꽈배기) in Korean. The mildly sweet, fluffy, spongy, twisted doughnuts are made with yeasted wheat or glutinous rice flour dough and melted butter. They are deep-fried in oil and coated with sugar and cinnamon powder.[8] It is often an after-school snack.

Philippines

See main article: Shakoy and Pilipit. Shakoy or siyakoy from the Visayas Islands (also known as lubid-lubid in the northern Philippines) uses a length of dough twisted into a distinctive rope-like shape before being fried. The preparation is almost exactly the same as doughnuts, though there are variants made from glutinous rice flour. The texture can range from soft and fluffy to sticky and chewy. Hard and crunchy versions are known as pilipit. They are sprinkled with white sugar, but can also be topped with sesame seeds or caramelized sugar.[9] [10] [11]

Vietnam

In Vietnam, it has a variety of name such as Vietnamese: bánh quẩy thừng,[12] Vietnamese: bánh vặn thừng ('twisted-rope doughnut'), Vietnamese: bánh vặn ('twisted doughnut'), Vietnamese: bánh quai chèo ('oar rope doughnut'), Vietnamese: bánh quẩy đường ('sweet twisted doughnut').

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kkwabaegi . . . ko:꽈배기 . 19 August 2017 .
  2. Web site: Ma Hua - China . 2020-11-25 . Wesley Tanaka . 2016-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160403070425/http://wtanaka.com/node/7827?k=china . dead .
  3. News: A Brief History of the Doughnut . Kaiserman . Beth . 24 September 2016 . . 19 August 2017 .
  4. Web site: Flavor fanatics open Coffee Break Cafe . Corvallis Gazette Times . 2016-02-08 . 2017-08-20 .
  5. Web site: 2016-02-16. Mahua: the Tianjin Treat. 2020-11-25. The World of Chinese. 2021-06-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628182733/https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2016/02/mahua-the-tianjin-treat/. dead.
  6. Web site: Tasting Tianjin with its signature foods[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn]. 2020-11-25. www.chinadaily.com.cn.
  7. Web site: 2009-09-28. 18th Street Fried Dough Twists. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306150023/http://english.cri.cn/6566/2009/09/28/902s519141.htm. 2016-03-06. 2020-11-24. dead. CRIENGLISH.com.
  8. News: Pastries Born in France, Raised in South Korea. Shah. Khushbu. 30 December 2015. Eater. 19 August 2017.
  9. Web site: How to cook Shakoy. Pinoy Recipes. 3 January 2015.
  10. Web site: Shakoy or Lubid-Lubid Recipe. 29 September 2012. Ping Desserts. 3 January 2015.
  11. Web site: Pilipit . Kawaling Pinoy Tasty Recipes . 26 March 2019.
  12. Web site: Làm quẩy thừng thơm giòn đúng chất Hà Nội để dành nhâm nhi ngày lạnh . 2016-11-16 . aFamily . vi . 2019-08-11 .