Sheep's Travel Money, Fried Pastry

Sheep's Travel Money, Fried Pastry

　　Sheep's Travel Money and Fried Pastry, like oil fragrance pastries and crisped wheaten sticks, are traditional foods beloved by Hui Muslim communities. Sheep's Travel Money, also known as "oil rings," can be fried alongside oil fragrance pastries using the same dough. Making Sheep's Travel Money is simple — just shape the dough into rings about the size of a bracelet, then slowly fry them in oil until the oil seeps in and they turn a deep red, after which they are removed from the pan. The resulting rings are shiny and smooth on the outside, tender and flaky within, making them very delicious to eat. Fried Pastry is slightly more complex to make — first the dough is shaped into petal-like pieces, then fried in oil for a longer time than oil fragrance pastries, crisped wheaten sticks, or Sheep's Travel Money, until the petals are dried out and removed from the oil. A key characteristic of Fried Pastry is its crispy crunch. Once fried, it can be stored for a longer period than oil fragrance pastries or Sheep's Travel Money.