Fried Breadsticks

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    20 to 25

    pairs of breadsticks
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr

Appears in
Simply Pho: A Complete Course in Preparing Authentic Vietnamese Meals at Home

By Helen Le

Published 2017

  • About

This Chinese-influenced snack is popular in many Asian countries. In Thailand, it’s called pathongko; in Indonesia, it’s called cakwe; and in Vietnam, it has many names, including bánh quẩy, quẩy nóng, dầu chéo quẩy, and dầu cháo quẩy. Though it is normally served with soy milk or rice porridge, in northern Vietnam, it is common practice to dip the breadstick into pho broth. The heaviness of the fried bread