ChaSan

Chasan(pastry)（Chinese：茶馓） is a traditional Chinese pastry that is popular in Jiangsu Province, China, and especially in Huai'an, a historic city which is considered as the home of Chasan.

Chasan has a beautiful colour of golden brown. It's appetizing and crispy. Chasan is made by circumvolute wirelike strips. Usually, Chasan has a variety of shapes, such as comb、chrysanthemum and pagoda. ^[1]

Chasan is a kind of afternoon tea snack and that is why it is so named, as "Cha" means tea. Huai'an Chasan has a long history of over one hundred years. It has been served since the late Qing dynasty, and is known both at home and abroad. It used to be a royal tribute during the Qing dynasty, and later was designated one of the "Famous Chinese Snacks" in 1997 for its peculiar flavour.^[2]

Ingredients：

flour

sesame oil

refined salt

yeast powder

Feature Eat^[3]：

1. Made into soup, especially sponge gourd soup

2. Eated with tea

3. Steeped into hot water with soft sugar or soya-bean milk

4. Added into a fried dish

References

1. ^ http://www.docin.com/p-202304699.html
2. ^ http://www.tech-food.com/kndata/1016/0032524.htm
3. ^ http://www.clr.cn/front/read/read.asp?ID=176312