Snack · Griddled
Cong Bao Kuair (Scallion Pancake-Wrapped Fritter)
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Local legend says the snack was invented as edible revenge — the twisted fried-dough stick inside is said to represent a hated 12th-century official.
A stick of deep-fried dough is wrapped in a thin wheat pancake with scallion, pressed and grilled until crisp, then brushed with a sweet-savory sauce before folding.
Why it's made this way: The snack is tied by legend to Hangzhou's resentment of Qin Hui, the Song-dynasty official blamed for the death of general Yue Fei.
Roughly what's in it
420kcal
9gprotein
55gcarbs
18gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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