Fried Doughstick With Soya Bean Milk (油條和豆漿)
Breakfast @ '永和豆漿大王', a popular franchise chain.
This is a very traditional Chinese style breakfast.
The fried doughstick or 'You Tiao' is popular throughout the Chinese world. They are actually effigies of a Song Dynasty Premier and his wife, whose betrayal of the country's interests to the enemies was much despised and hated. However, any sort of open display of disdain, ridicule or lampooning would have led to deaths and people resorted to frying doughsticks to vent their hatred via effigies.
Soya bean milk is also very common although in the north of China - it is served hot, salty and savoury while in the south, it is served sweetened and even cold. Soya bean milk provides a great dunk for the crispy fried doughsticks - a perfect marriage.
Fried Doughstick With Soya Bean Milk (油條和豆漿)
Breakfast @ '永和豆漿大王', a popular franchise chain.
This is a very traditional Chinese style breakfast.
The fried doughstick or 'You Tiao' is popular throughout the Chinese world. They are actually effigies of a Song Dynasty Premier and his wife, whose betrayal of the country's interests to the enemies was much despised and hated. However, any sort of open display of disdain, ridicule or lampooning would have led to deaths and people resorted to frying doughsticks to vent their hatred via effigies.
Soya bean milk is also very common although in the north of China - it is served hot, salty and savoury while in the south, it is served sweetened and even cold. Soya bean milk provides a great dunk for the crispy fried doughsticks - a perfect marriage.