Description
A uniquely Chinese, starchy, sweet red sausage (Huo Tui Chang) deeply scored and deep-fried until it blossoms open, heavily dusted with cumin and chili.
Restaurants serving Zha Huo Tui Chang (Fried Chinese Sausage Skewer)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Wang Zhong Wang(Famous Chinese sausage brand)
- Frying oil
- Cumin powder
- Chili powder
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Peel the casing off a Chinese red sausage (like Wang Zhong Wang), which is famously sweet and starchy.
- Score it deeply and diagonally in a spiral or crosshatch pattern with a knife.
- Drop into 180°C (350°F) hot oil and deep-fry until the cuts blossom open like a flower and the exterior becomes aggressively crispy and crunchy.
- Drain the oil and heavily dredge in a special BBQ spice blend of cumin, chili, salt, and Five-Spice.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cumin、Chili powder
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Fish sausage (texture is extremely similar)
Pairing
Cola / Sweet Fruit Tea
Trivia
[Trivia] Unlike snappy Japanese wieners, Chinese sausages are starchy and soft, resembling fish sausages. Deep-frying them turns them into the ultimate junk food.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Bite directly off the skewer, enjoying the contrast between the oil-soaked crispy exterior and the fluffy, starchy interior.
Allergen
Pork, Soybeans, Wheat (depends on manufacturer)