Quzhou Fried Pastry

Quzhou Fried Pastry

　　Quzhou Fried Pastry is a specialty snack from Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province. The pastry is made from fermented dough that is deep-fried at high temperatures, resulting in a golden-yellow color. It has a small and delicate shape, resembling a miniature frustum. With one bite, you’ll find the outer shell is crispy and delicious, while the inside bursts with sweet, sticky, and savory filling that’s simply irresistible.

　　Quzhou Fried Pastry is a traditional Han Chinese snack from Quzhou, Zhejiang. It falls under the category of fried flour-based food. Its main ingredients include diced dried bamboo shoots, flour, and others. It has a delicate shape in the form of a frustum. The outer shell is golden, crispy, while the filling is tender and flavorful. Locals in Quzhou often sandwich the fried pastry together with Quzhou-style sesame flatbread and fried stinky tofu, adding their own spicy chili sauce, making it perfect for breakfast or a snack.

　　The filling consists of diced dried bamboo shoots, pickled vegetables, shredded radish, and more. Flour is mixed into a thin batter. The oil in the frying pan is heated. A conical iron spoon is filled with the batter and partially submerged in the hot oil to fry briefly (without submerging the top), then the middle batter is poured out, leaving only the formed batter shell on the inner wall of the spoon. The prepared filling is placed inside the shell, and another layer of batter is added on top before immersing the entire piece in oil until cooked. It has a delicate shape in the form of a frustum. The outer shell is golden, crispy, while the filling is tender and flavorful.

　　How to Make Quzhou Fried Pastry:

　　Ingredients: Diced dried bamboo shoots, pickled vegetables, shredded radish, etc. for the filling, and flour mixed into a thin batter.

　　Preparation Method:

　　1. Heat the oil in the frying pan.

　　2. Fill the conical iron spoon with the batter, partially submerge it in the hot oil to fry briefly (without submerging the top), then pour out the middle batter, leaving only the formed batter shell on the inner wall of the spoon.

　　3. Place the prepared filling inside the shell, then add another layer of batter on top.

　　4. Immerse the entire piece in oil until cooked.