Wantuo

Updated:2013-05-02 17:21
( chinadaily.com.cn)

Wantuo

Wantuo is a kind of pasta snack that were first made about 100 years ago by Dong Xuan, a chef of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Wan tuo is tenacious, but smooth and delicious.

It is made by mixing warm salty water with white flour and vegetable oil until it becomes a smooth paste, then is steamed, and cooled. It can be cooked cold and served with sauce, or fried. It can be seen everywhere along the streets of old Pingyao.