Chicken Neck Cake

Chicken Neck Cake

　　Chicken Neck Cake

　　Chicken Neck Cake is a snack named after its distinctive shape. A dough is made by mixing glutinous rice flour with a ratio of “70% glutinous rice to 30% non-glutinous rice” using water. A small portion of the dough is flattened with both hands, then placed in hot oil to fry. While frying, press and flatten it with a spatula, flip it over, and press again—repeating this process until the cake becomes a thin sheet about twice the size of the original lump. By this point, it is cooked to a light yellow color with a crispy outside and tender inside. Remove it while hot and spread it out on a white oval porcelain plate, then sprinkle with white sugar and chopped fried peanuts, and carefully roll it up.

　　Cut it into small sections about three centimeters long and stand them up in a circle. Hmm, they really do look like chicken necks. It tastes sweet upon the first bite, and as you chew slowly, the sugar crystals crunch delightfully—truly deserving of the name “chicken neck”! Nowadays, there are many variations in preparation, with fillings that can include shredded coconut, sesame seeds, crushed cashews, pine nuts, and more, but the most authentic version remains the one with just white sugar and chopped peanuts.