Snack · Deep-fried

Erduoyan Zhagao (Ear-Hole Fried Cake)

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It's named after the narrow street where the original shop stood — 'Ear-Hole Alley' — not after any part of the snack itself.

Glutinous rice dough is filled with sweetened red bean paste, shaped into a small round cake, and deep-fried until crisp outside and soft inside.

Why it's made this way: The cake takes its name from the narrow lane in old Tianjin where the original vendor's shop stood.

Roughly what's in it

280kcal

5gprotein

40gcarbs

12gfat

Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.

Part of World of Street Food — 690 dishes from 118 countries. Something wrong here? Tell us in the comments below. Photo credits.