Curly Chinese Foodstuffs

[Mike G]

Perhaps one of the Oriental members can tell me what these curly thingies are?

[Akira]

I guess they are called "You-Tiao" (油条): kind of fried bread.  Let's hope our Rick (Richard Haw) or maybe JJ Chan would chime in.

[Mike G]

Thanks Akira, I should have bought one!

[Akira]

Mike, I hope I'm right.  If they are You-Tiao, they are not sweet like doughnuts.  People eat them as part of the meals along with, say, Chinese rice gruel.

[Almass]

Me think that these are either Beer straws: You-Straw or next generation Tripods: You-Tripod

[richardHaw]

it looks like intestine bread!

the you tiao (soy bean doughnuts) look a bit different but maybe this is the new style

[Mike G]

Thankyou Richard.

[Frank Fremerey]

Mike, I hope I'm right.  If they are You-Tiao, they are not sweet like doughnuts.  People eat them as part of the meals along with, say, Chinese rice gruel.

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