Youtiao, also known as Chinese oil stick, is a long golden-brown deep-fried strip of dough which are normally eaten at breakfast in China. Now in Beijing, we have discovered various ways to eat Youtiao.

Cheese Sausage Youtiao

As the sister brand of Taoyuan Village, this restaurant mainly supplies variety of soybean drinks and snacks. Youtiao features crispy outside and rich flavor inside after being added with western bacon with minced garlic, sausage, and especially abundant cheese. More interesting, you will look at a naughty boy statue placed on the ceiling when raising your head. He seems to watch you gobbling your tasty food and show a smile.

Name of Restaurant: Tasting Moments

Address: Room L1-AB1, Floor 101, Parkview Green, No. 9 Dongdaqiao Road

Youtiao Wrapped in Rice Noodle Roll (zhaliang)

Hong Kong-style zhaliang is made by tightly wrapping rice noodle roll around youtiao, and is often doused in soy sauce and other two dipping sauces. Unlike some other restaurants supplying youtiao with other creative fillings, Phoenix House Beijing only makes the food wrapped with rice noodle roll according to the orthodox cooking method. The restaurant features Hong Kong-style decoration and tableside service. And guests need to pay the bill at a pawnshop-like room.

Name of Restaurant: Phoenix House Beijing

Address: L101, Building A, Winterless Center, No. 1 Xi Dawang Road

Freshly Fried Mini Youtiao

Lotus.com only supplies vegetable dishes. Notably, the home-made tomato hot pot features thick texture. This dish is made with the tomato and onion as well as vanilla, which are beaten to paste after being boiled for 5 to 6 hours. After all the dishes being served on your table, you are suggested to firstly steep mini youtiao (Chinese oil stick) into the effervescent tomato hot pot, and enjoy it with various mushrooms after the youtiao is permeated with tomato soup.

Name of Restaurant: Lotus.com

Address: NL4006, Floor 4, North Zone of China World Mall, Jianguomenwai Avenue

Address: L220, east side on Floor 2, Seasons Place, No. 2 Jinchengfang Street

Chewy Youtiao in Spicy Hot Pot

Youtiao is the classic partner of stick food hot pot, especially the spicy one. Youtiao made by this restaurant features pretty chewy and gives off richer oil fragrance after longer cooking times. Freshly-made youtiao has glossy yellow and chewy skin, and is filled with spicy soup inside. It will greatly satiate your taste bud after dipping in the condiment sauce and then put it into your mouth. I’m afraid that only one plate of such goluptious dish could not make you satisfy a craving.

Name of Restaurant: Lai Shuqian Chuan Chuan Xiang

Address: No. 32, Hepingli 7th Zone, Qingniangou Road, Hepingli