Zhaliang or cha leung (simplified Chinese: 炸两; traditional Chinese: 炸兩; Jyutping: zaa3 loeng2; Cantonese Yale: jaléung), literally "fried two,"[1] is a Cantonese dim sum. It is made by tightly wrapping rice noodle roll around youtiao (fried dough).[2] It can be found in Chinese restaurants in Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau and Malaysia.

Zhaliang
CourseDim sum, breakfast
Place of originChina
Region or stateGuangdong province
Main ingredientsrice noodle roll, youtiao
Zhaliang
Traditional Chinese炸兩
Simplified Chinese炸两
Jyutpingzaa3 loeng2
Hanyu Pinyinzháliǎng
Literal meaningfried two
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinzháliǎng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationjaléung
Jyutpingzaa3 loeng2

It is often served doused in soy sauce, hoisin sauce or sesame paste and sprinkled with sesame seeds. It is usually eaten with soy milk or congee.

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References

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  1. ^ "Asian Pacific Legal Experience exhibit opens in Minneapolis" (PDF). China Insight. 5 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Gallery: The Serious Eats Guide to Dim Sum: Serious Eats". Derious Eats. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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