Youtiao/Chinese Fried Long Donuts/Cakwe. Youtiao/Chinese Fried Long Donuts/Cakwe Pawon Indo Bule. Youtiao is also known as Chinese doughnuts or fried breadsticks. There's an interesting legend behind Youtiao.

Note: Youtiao has different names in Chinese and English. The instruction on how to make youtiao at home. Please watch the video in this article that shows you clearly how to make youtiao. You can cook Youtiao/Chinese Fried Long Donuts/Cakwe using 8 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Youtiao/Chinese Fried Long Donuts/Cakwe

It's 400 gr of all purpose flour.
You need 1.5 tsp of salt.
It's 0.5 tsp of sugar.
You need 1 tbs of baking powder.
You need 0.5 tsp of baking soda.
You need 1 of sdt garlic powder.
You need 270 gr of water.
You need of Canola oil as needed to coat the dough.

Youtiao (油条), also known as Chinese fried dough or Chinese crullers, is a breakfast favorite in China. The Cantonese dialect has an even better name: yàuhjagwái (油炸鬼), which literally translates to "oil-fried-devil" (or ghost). I am sure there is an elaborate old folktale behind this crazy name, but ultimately, youtiao don't really need much introduction. Twist together in pairs, pinching the ends.

Youtiao/Chinese Fried Long Donuts/Cakwe step by step

Mix well the dry ingredients. Pour in the water..
Knead the dough until it feels soft. Coat the dough with oil..
Put the dough in a bowl then cover the bowl with plastic wrap..
Leave the dough in room temperature for 4 to 6 hours or put it in the fridge overnight..
In the morning, take out the dough and let it sit on the counter (wrapped) for 1 – 2 hours until the dough is back to room temperature and VERY soft to the touch. This step is very important because when the dough is not in room temperature, it won't fry up properly..
Gently flip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and sprinkle very lightly flour the top side of the dough also..
Roll out the dough to get about 1/4 in thick (about 4 in wide). Cut the the dough into 1 x 4 in strips (try to cut an even number of strips). Dip a chopstick in the water then press the center of one strip lengthwise. Put another strip on top of it then press the center (lengthwise) with a chopstick..
Preheat the oil to fry until is very hot over medium heat..
Hold the two ends of each piece and gently stretch the dough to a 7 to 8-inch long rope..
Then put it in the hot oil. As soon as the dough floats, roll the dough in a continuous motion for about a minute by using chopsticks or tongs..
The youtiao is done once they turn light golden brown..
Repeat step 10, 11, 12 for the remaining dough..

You can even overcook it a bit so the surface will be very crispy (in this case, the inside may become a bit chewy). I admit that you'll need to spend some time and effort to make this Chinese breakfast classic. Thus the youtiao is deep fried and eaten as if done to the traitorous couple. In keeping with the legend, youtiao nowadays are typically served as two foot-long rolls of dough joined along the middle, with one roll representing the husband and the other the wife. My Chinese Traditions Last Sunday, I served it with red bean rice congee, cucumber salad, fried eggs, fermented bean curd (aka Chinese cheese) and some preserved Chinese mustard.