China

Zhaliang

Name: Zhaliang
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 150 g Rice flour; 30 g Wheat starch; 2 pieces Youtiao (fried dough stick); 3 tbsp Sweet soy sauce; 1 tbsp Sesame paste; some of each Sesame & spring onion

Rice noodle roll around crispy youtiao

Zhaliang is a Cantonese dim sum dish in which a crispy fried dough stick (youtiao) is wrapped in a soft rice noodle roll.

The contrast of smooth rice skin and crunchy core is served with sweet soy sauce and sesame paste.

Servings2

Time40 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Rice flour150 g
Wheat starch30 g
Youtiao (fried dough stick)2 pieces
Sweet soy sauce3 tbsp
Sesame paste1 tbsp
Sesame & spring onionsome of each

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Whisk rice flour and starch with water into a thin batter.
Pour a thin layer into a tray and steam.
Lay the youtiao on the finished rice noodle sheet.
Roll up tightly and cut into pieces.
Douse with sweet soy sauce and sesame paste.

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Rice flour and sweet soy sauce for zhaliang are in the Asia Boutique.

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