Zhaliang
Cantonese dish
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Zhaliang or jaleung (traditional Chinese: 炸兩; simplified Chinese: 炸两; Jyutping: zaa3 loeng2; Cantonese Yale: jaléung; lit. '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 | |||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 炸兩 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 炸两 | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | zaa3 loeng2 | ||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | zháliǎng | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | fried two | ||||||||||||
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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.