Youtiao
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Youtiao, known in Southern China as yau char kway, is a long golden-brown deep-fried strip of wheat flour dough of Chinese origin and also popular in other East and Southeast Asian cuisines.
Pieces of youtiao
In Indonesia, the fried dough is known as cakwe and is commonly chopped or thinly sliced and then eaten for breakfast.
The youtiao is a popular breakfast food in Myanmar, where it is called e kya kway.
Shakoy/Bicho from the Philippines
Cruller
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A cruller is a deep-fried pastry popular in parts of Europe and North America. In Europe, the distinct shape is typically formed in one of two ways: a string of dough folded over and twisted twice; or
Youtiao
…are normally eaten at breakfast as an accompaniment for rice congee, soy milk or cow's milk blended with sugar. Youtiao may also be known as a Chinese cruller, Chinese oil stick, Chinese donut [sticks], and fried breadstick, among others. In other Asian countries, they may also be called bicho, you char kway…
Iced "cinnamon twist" cruller
A light and airy French cruller
A handmade Danish klejne, a traditional cruller shape, rectangular with two twisted sides