Chinese Doughnuts,All Is in the Scoop
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Chinese doughnuts,also known as Mianwo,can only be seen in Wuhan and It was created since the period of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty(1875-1909)around 20th century.A man named Chang Zhiren was selling clay oven rolls at Jijiazui,a place near Hanzheng Street in Hankou.He barely made money trom his business.So he thought about making some brand new breakfast to attract clients.After repeated trial,he hired a biacksmith to make a iron scoop with a pit at the bottom.Chang Zhiren put the milk of rice and soybean into the scoop and scattered some sesame seed on the surface.When fried,a round golden fice cake was shaped with thick edge and a hole in the middle.The small cake Was well received because the edge tasted soft and thin area crisp.Chang called it Chinese Douahnuts(Mianwo).Over a hundred years,it became a kind of distinct Oreakfast which is cheap and delicious at the same time.
