Yu-T’iau

Name: Yu-T’iau (Yu t’iao)
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 10 cups oil; 1-½ teaspoon salt; 1-½ cups water; 1-½ teaspoon baking soda; 1-½ teaspoon alum; 2-½ teaspoon powdered ammonia; 5 cups flour (all purpose); 5 cups flour (all purpose)

Yu t’iao

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Pei-Mei’s Chinese Cookbook

By Fu Pei-Mei

Published 1969

About

Ingredients

5 cups flour (all purpose)
2-½ teaspoon powdered ammonia

Asia
Taiwan
Snack
Vegan

Method

In a clean bowl, measure and add the ammonia powder, baking soda, alum, and salt. Then add 1-½ cups of water. Mix well. (The mixing of these ingredients will create bubbles and a little noise.
Add the flour and mix well. Knead the mixture with your fist. If it sticks to your hands, put some water on hands and continue to knead for 5 minutes. Cover with a wet cl