(jiàn) - A type of fried food, particularly referring to

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· jiàn

A type of fried food, particularly referring to fried dough sticks or similar fried snacks in Chinese cuisine.

A type of fried food, particularly referring to

Usage highlights

fried dough sticksfried snackssesame twistssweet fried doughsavory fried doughcrispy fried dough

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I bought some youtiao (油糋) for breakfast.
  • The street vendor sells various fried snacks (炸糋).
  • This restaurant serves delicious fried dough twists (麻糋).

Collocations

  • fried dough sticks(油糋)
  • fried snacks(炸糋)
  • sesame twists(麻糋)
  • sweet fried dough(甜糋)
  • savory fried dough(咸糋)
  • crispy fried dough(脆糋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in regional Chinese dialects to refer to fried dough foods.
  • Commonly associated with traditional breakfast foods and street snacks.
  • Represents a category of deep-fried wheat-based foods in Chinese culinary tradition.

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