Cifantuan

Cífàntuán or simply, fantuan is a glutinous rice dish in Chinese cuisine originating in the Jiangnan area of eastern China which encompasses Shanghai and surrounding regions.[1][2] It is made by tightly wrapping a piece of youtiao (fried dough) with glutinous rice. It is usually eaten as breakfast together with sweetened or savory soy milk in its native Jiangnan.

Cífàntuán
Many pieces of Cífàntuán in a traditional steaming basket
Alternative namesCífàn, fàntuán, chi faan
CourseBreakfast, Dim sum
Place of originJiangnan, China
Region or stateGreater China
Main ingredientsyoutiao (fried dough), glutinous rice
Cifantuan
Traditional Chinese糍飯糰
Simplified Chinese糍饭团
Hanyu PinyinCífàntuán
Chi faan
Traditional Chinese粢飯
Simplified Chinese粢饭

Today, cifantuan is commonly available in two varieties. Whereas the "savory" variety includes ingredients such as zha cai (pickled vegetable), rousong (pork floss) and small pieces of youtiao being wrapped in the rice ball, the "sweet" variety adds sugar and sometimes sesame to the filling. There are many modern variations of the food which are made from purple rice and include fillings such as tuna, kimchi, or cheese.

The cifantuan is a major breakfast food item in Shanghai.[3][4] The cifantuan is also popular in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

See also

References
  1. News365.com.cn. "News365.com.cn Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine." 上海的小吃. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.
  2. Phoenix television. "Phoenix television Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine." 糍飯糰與豆漿. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.
  3. "The Shanghai Breakfast Club: How to Eat Like a Local". The Woks of Life. 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  4. "The Breakfast Foods You Have to Try in Shanghai". Saveur. Retrieved 2020-10-26.


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