thanks Peter, i never knew about You-tiao(mandarin for crullers) being eaten
like you say... Ah Hell, i'm a southern boy from the backwaters... what do i
know LOL. I second that about getting youself a Tawainese girlfriend or
maybe someone from Shanghai, i hear they have even better cuisine there!
Funny thing though... i've always associated soya milk to be sweet & even a
dessert as in TaoFuFa(Cantonese) or DouFuHwa(Mandarin) but having it savoury
with chilli oil etc... hmmm, i might have to go try it as i've got some pork
floss to get rid off. Thanks Pete!

DC.



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"DC." wrote in message
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Hi krnntp,

I don't understand either... i assume you mean eating ready fried
crullers/YaoCharKwai with soya milk & seasonings? well i've never heard
of
it eaten like that before. But i guess to each his/her own.


You tiao are eaten with savory soy milk, though. I didn't mention it
because I haven't personally seen it, but I've heard of it. It's a
Northern
thing, I believe. I recall my sis mentioning it. Also, my Taiwanese
Wei-Chuan cookbook, _Chinese Snacks_, includes it, now that I looked. It
has a picture too. It says:

Place the cripsy Chinese crullers [crullers!], dried shrimp, Sichuan
pickled
mustard greens, green onions, coriander, pork sung [drid pork floss],
vinegar, chili oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, and salt in medium size bowl.
Pour the boil [sic] soybean milk injto the bowl and serve.

Peter

PS. I need to find another Taiwanese (or PRC) girlfriend again--it'd make
things so much more easier... Wouldn't have to call my sis to ask about
such
things.