Chen Mahua (Chongqing Fried Dough Twist)
重慶磁器口の行列スイーツ！甘い？辛い？サクサクの「ねじり揚げ」
Description
A traditional Chinese pastry 'Mahua' made by kneading wheat flour, twisting two (or more) strands together, and deep-frying until crispy. Among them, 'Chen Mahua' (Mahua made by Chen), a specialty of Chongqing's ancient street 'Ciqikou', is a nationally famous brand. Smaller and lighter/crispier than Tianjin's giant Mahua.
Classification: Everyone, Snack, Snack, Mahua, Fried Pastry, Karinto, Chongqing Specialty, Crunchy
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How to use
Ingredients
- Wheat flour
- Veg oil
- Sugar
- Sesame
- (Sichuan pepper
- Chili
- Salt depending on flavor)
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Tea Companion / Walking Snack]: In Chongqing Ciqikou, people crunch on bagged Mahua while walking.
- Flavors vary widely: 'Yuan Wei' (plain sweet), 'Bing Tang Nuo Mi' (strong sweet rock sugar/glutinous rice), 'Jiao Yan' (Sichuan pepper salt), and 'Ma La' (ultra-spicy), matching both tea and liquor.
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Key spices
Light texture where layered dough containing air crumbles 'crisply and softly'、with roasted sesame aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Texture resembles JP 'Karinto', but Mahua has a stronger roasted oil aroma and is crispier
Pairing
All Chinese Teas / Coffee / Beer (if salty)
Trivia
Sold piled high in transparent bags in Asian store snack aisles. The 'Ma La' flavor Mahua kneads chili and Sichuan pepper into sweet dough, offering an ultimate brain-confusing snack that is 'sweet, spicy, and numbing'.
Eating tips & etiquette
While Tianjin's 'Shibajie Mahua' is a giant blunt-instrument-like pastry as thick as an arm, this Chongqing 'Chen Mahua' is a small finger-thick size, a snack very highly suited to Japanese palates.
Allergen
Wheat, Sesame