Beijing Ginger - flavored Fried Dough Twists

Beijing Ginger - flavored Fried Dough Twists, also known as Ginger - juice Fried Dough Twists, Ginger - crisp Fried Dough Twists, and Honey - coated Fried Dough Twists, is not only a traditional Beijing snack but also an important variety in Beijing tea cuisine. In the etiquette activities of the Manchu and Hui ethnic groups, tea cuisine plays a key role. When Manchu people set up a banquet to entertain guests, they follow the order of serving tea and tea snacks first, followed by cold meat dishes, hot dishes, desserts, soup, etc. Although Hui people do not drink alcohol, they often use tea instead of wine, so tea cuisine is essential. When making Ginger - flavored Fried Dough Twists, first peel and chop fresh ginger into fine paste. Add flour and a certain proportion of alum to a basin, and mix them into a dough with cold water. Press the dough into a thin sheet, evenly sprinkle fine starch on it, then fold and combine it, and cut it into fried dough twist strips about 2 cm wide and 5 cm long with a knife. Stack two small pieces of fried dough twist strips together, cut three knives along the middle, then spread them into single pieces and turn them over together, and then fry them in warm oil until golden. After frying, it also needs to be coated with honey. Peel and cut fresh ginger into fine shreds, boil the ginger shreds in water, then remove the ginger shreds, add white sugar. After boiling, add maltose and osmanthus, continue to boil until it reaches the right state, turn to low heat, and put the fried fried dough twists into the boiled ginger - juice maltose to coat with honey. The finished Ginger - flavored Fried Dough Twists has a light yellow color, a delicate and small shape, showing a crystal - clear feeling. Take a bite, the taste is crispy, sweet, and fragrant, and the rich fresh ginger flavor spreads immediately. The sweet and spicy tastes blend skillfully on the tip of the tongue, giving a unique taste experience. In addition, there is a salty - flavored fried dough twist. The raw materials are flour, baking soda, and salt. It is also fried in the same way. The production method is similar to that of Ginger - flavored Fried Dough Twists, but it is not coated with honey, and the taste is crispy, crunchy, and slightly salty. The Ginger - flavored Fried Dough Twists of Beijing Nanlaishun Restaurant is quite famous. In 1997, it was rated as "Beijing Famous Snack" and "Chinese Famous Snack", and it is a characteristic business card of Beijing food culture.