deep-fried dough sticks; youtiao
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deep-fried dough sticks; youtiao (long golden-brown deep-fried strips of dough)
Originally a Cantonese term (yau4 zaa3 gwai2); widely used in southern China. Some northern regions simply call it 油鬼. Traditionally eaten for breakfast with congee or soy milk.
Zǎo早
cān餐
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
yóu油
zhá炸
guǐ鬼
pèi配
dòu豆
jiāng浆
。
For breakfast, I like to eat deep-fried dough sticks with soy milk.
Nà那
jiā家
diàn店
de的
yóu油
zhá炸
guǐ鬼
zhà炸
de得
yòu又
xiāng香
yòu又
cuì脆
。
The deep-fried dough sticks at that shop are fragrant and crispy.
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Zài在
Guǎng广
dōng东
huà话
li里
，
yóu油
tiáo条
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
yóu油
zhá炸
guǐ鬼
。
In Cantonese, youtiao are called yau4 zaa3 gwai2 (oil-fried ghosts).
Yǒu有
de的
dì地
qū区
bǎ把
yóu油
zhá炸
guǐ鬼
jiǎn简
chēng称
wéi为
yóu油
guǐ鬼
。
In some regions, youtiao are simply called you2 gui3 (oil ghosts).