Youtiao/Chinese Fried Long Donuts/Cakwe. Youtiao (油条), also known as Chinese fried dough or Chinese crullers, is a breakfast favorite in China. Youtiao, is a long golden-brown deep-fried strip of dough commonly eaten in China and (by a variety of other names) in other East and Southeast Asian cuisines. Conventionally, youtiao are lightly salted and made so they can be torn lengthwise in two.

This homemade Chinese doughnut is vegan-friendly and only involves a few basic ingredients. It has a variety of names such as you tiao in Chinese, cakwe / yau char kwai or patongko or bánh quẩy in different Southeast Asian countries, and literally Chinese crullers or deep-fried breadstick. Homemade You Tiao (Chinese Donuts) are crispy on the surface, extra airy, fluffy, and tender inside. You can cook Youtiao/Chinese Fried Long Donuts/Cakwe using 8 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Youtiao/Chinese Fried Long Donuts/Cakwe

You need 400 gr of all purpose flour.
You need 1.5 tsp of salt.
Prepare 0.5 tsp of sugar.
Prepare 1 tbs of baking powder.
Prepare 0.5 tsp of baking soda.
It's 1 of sdt garlic powder.
It's 270 gr of water.
You need of Canola oil as needed to coat the dough.

Learn how to make the classic Chinese breakfast staple with safe ingredients while achieving the best texture, just like the street vendors. Youtiao, or Chinese Doughnuts, are a traditional Chinese favorite for breakfast. This ancient food is made from a pasta dough formed into long strips and deep fried. I've attempted to make these scrumptious doughnuts many times, sometimes succeeding.

Youtiao/Chinese Fried Long Donuts/Cakwe instructions

Mix well the dry ingredients. Pour in the water..
Knead the dough until it feels soft. Coat the dough with oil..
Put the dough in a bowl then cover the bowl with plastic wrap..
Leave the dough in room temperature for 4 to 6 hours or put it in the fridge overnight..
In the morning, take out the dough and let it sit on the counter (wrapped) for 1 – 2 hours until the dough is back to room temperature and VERY soft to the touch. This step is very important because when the dough is not in room temperature, it won't fry up properly..
Gently flip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and sprinkle very lightly flour the top side of the dough also..
Roll out the dough to get about 1/4 in thick (about 4 in wide). Cut the the dough into 1 x 4 in strips (try to cut an even number of strips). Dip a chopstick in the water then press the center of one strip lengthwise. Put another strip on top of it then press the center (lengthwise) with a chopstick..
Preheat the oil to fry until is very hot over medium heat..
Hold the two ends of each piece and gently stretch the dough to a 7 to 8-inch long rope..
Then put it in the hot oil. As soon as the dough floats, roll the dough in a continuous motion for about a minute by using chopsticks or tongs..
The youtiao is done once they turn light golden brown..
Repeat step 10, 11, 12 for the remaining dough..

Youtiao is also known as Chinese oil stick or Chinese cruller is a traditional Chinese breakfast. Since Youtiao is deep-fried, so it is not so popular as the old days. But it can always bring happy memories. We ate youtiao and soy milk almost every day when I was. After the holiday, Chinese doughnut sticks (Youtiao, 油条) became one of the specialities that they miss and crave most.