Also commonly called “Chinese crullers” or “doughnuts,” they’re two golden, deep-fried dough strips — often the length of a forearm — stuck together like butterfly wings.

Youtiao are long, golden-brown crullers usually eaten with savoury foods like soy milk or congee (rice porridge). Learn the secrets to making wonderfully crispy, golden-brown Youtiao at home.

Find the best Chinese doughnuts at these 10 places in the Los Angeles area, with many of the greatest spots located in the San Gabriel Valley.

Jean Trinh (pictured here as a baby) says the Chinese cruller was more than a doughnut to her family, it was a symbol of resilience as they immigrated to America. Photo courtesy of Jean Trinh.

Dara Yu, the most recent winner of the cooking competition show 'MasterChef,' launches her pop-up Congee & Crullers — her take on rice porridge and Chinese doughnuts.

The youtiao avocado toast, too, remixes a Chinese cruller-like breakfast confection with the favorite brunch bite, topped here with mushroom chili crisp.

Jean Trinh shares the story of her refugee family's connection to Chinese crullers. Cookbook author, teacher, and omnivore Andrea Nguyen offers vegetarian Vietnamese recipes for the home cook. Bill ...

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Also commonly called “Chinese crullers” or “doughnuts,” they’re two golden, deep-fried dough strips — often the length of a forearm — stuck together like butterfly wings.