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Mianwo

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Mianwo is a deep fried, doughnut shaped snack from Wuhan in Hubei province, central China, made from soy milk, rice milk, flour, sesame, and chopped Chinese scallion. It usually has a salty taste, though a sweeter variant can be made with diced sweet potato. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Course
Snack or Street Food 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1875 1
Origin Region
People's Republic of China 2
Connections

In Cuisine

Chinese Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Mianwo (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Flour, Ingredients
Source Mianwo (Wikipedia)
Scallion, Ingredients
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Sesame, Ingredients
Source Mianwo (Wikipedia)
Soy Milk, Ingredients
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Originated In

China

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Source Mianwo (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Mianwo (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    The origin of Mianwo is uncertain, but tradition dates it back to the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty (1875-1909).
  • Introduction
    Mianwo is a deep-fried, donut-shaped snack from Wuhan in Hubei province in central China. It is made from soy milk, rice milk, flour, sesame, and chopped Chinese scallion.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mianwo (dietary-suitability)
    It is made from soy milk, rice milk, flour, sesame, and chopped Chinese scallion.
  • In Cuisine: Chinese Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Mianwo is a deep-fried, donut-shaped snack from Wuhan in Hubei province in central China.
  • Uses Ingredient: Soy Milk, Lead section
    made from soy milk, rice milk, flour, sesame, and chopped Chinese scallion
  • Uses Ingredient: Flour, Lead section
    made from soy milk, rice milk, flour, sesame, and chopped Chinese scallion
  • Uses Ingredient: Sesame, Lead section
    made from soy milk, rice milk, flour, sesame, and chopped Chinese scallion
  • Uses Ingredient: Scallion, Lead section
    made from soy milk, rice milk, flour, sesame, and chopped Chinese scallion
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2. Mianwo (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): People's Republic of China
Quote, P495 (country of origin): People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
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