You Mo is one of the traditional snacks in China, which originated in Shaanxi Province. It is said that in the Tang Dynasty, in order to carry food conveniently, soldiers in Shaanxi mixed flour and water to make cakes, and then fried them with oil, which became oil buns. With the passage of time, oil steamed buns have gradually become one of the staple foods of Shaanxi people and spread all over the country. Nowadays, whether in the streets or in high-end restaurants, you can taste authentic Shaanxi oil buns.

You Mo is not only a kind of delicious food, but also one of the representatives of Shaanxi culture. Shaanxi people's love for oil steamed buns can be seen from their mantra "oil steamed buns". At the traditional wedding in Shaanxi, the bride will give the groom an oily bun, which means "the bun is oily and the husband and wife love each other". In addition, oil steamed buns are one of the essential foods in Shaanxi people's traditional festivals. For example, the "rice cake soup" during the Spring Festival will be paired with crispy oil steamed buns.

steps of making oil steamed buns

To make an authentic oil steamed bun, you need to go through the following steps:

1. Prepare dough. Mix flour and water, knead into dough and let it ferment for 2-3 minutes.

2. make steamed buns. Divide the dough into small pieces and roll it into pancakes with a rolling pin.

3. bake steamed buns. Put the steamed bun skin on a baking tray, grease it with a brush and bake it in the oven.

4. bake oil buns. Fold the baked steamed bun skin into a triangle and bake it in the oven.

5. oil. Take out the baked oil buns and grease them with a brush to make them more crisp.

How to eat oil buns

There are many ways to eat oil buns, and the following are some of them:

1. Oil-sprinkled noodles. Pour hot oil on the noodles, add chopped green onion, pepper, peanuts and other seasonings, stir well and serve.

2. Chinese hamburger. Cut the baked oil buns, add the cooked meat slices, chopped green onion, pepper and other ingredients, and then pour the sauce on them, and serve.

3. mutton bread in soup. Cut the baked oil steamed bun into small pieces, add the cooked mutton, bean curd skin, bean sprouts and other ingredients, and then pour the sauce on it, and you can eat it.

Ending

As one of the traditional snacks in China, Youmo is not only delicious, but also one of the representatives of Shaanxi culture. No matter in Shaanxi or all over the country, you can taste authentic oil buns. Although the process of making oil steamed buns is complicated, as long as you master the skills, you can make oil steamed buns with crisp export feeling and overflowing aroma. I hope everyone can taste the authentic oil buns and feel the charm of Shaanxi culture.