 The seller is smearing sauce after roasting the Erkuai | |
| Course | Snack |
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| Place of origin | Yunnan,China |
| Region or state | Southwest China |
| Main ingredients | rice |
Erkuai (Chinese:饵块;pinyin:ěrkuài) is a type ofrice cake particular to theYunnan Province ofsouthwest China.[1]
It is often servedstir-fried with vegetables, andmálà (麻辣) sauce, which is a mixture of dried redchilis,Sichuan pepper, and salt.
It is also sold as the popular street foodkăo ĕrkuāi (烤饵块) orshāo ěrkuāi grilled and rolled around ayóutiáo (strip of fried dough), with sweet or savory condiments added, making a rolled-up snack resembling a Mexicanburrito.[2] The sweet type contains a sweet brown sauce and peanuts, while the savory type is spread withlǔfǔ andbean sprouts, and various other toppings.Kăo ĕrkuāi is particularly popular in the tourist area ofDali.
Its peculiar name has led to it being called one of theEighteen Oddities in Yunnan.
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