(A recent photo by Sarawakiana- Foochow Fried Twin Buns, still piping hot, made in Sibu, May 2nd, 2008)Do you know what these are called in Foochow or any other dialect?
The Foochows call them Horse Ears. Ma Ngee.
They are fried dough and are actually two parcels of dough fixed together and deep fried.
They make wonderful breakfast buns. Crusty and sweet on the outside,its centre is beautifully soft and easy to chew, a little bit of sweetness with a taste of faint salt. Eating it gives one a wonderful feeling of goodness . The cooking oil used for deep frying this dough must be fresh and not overly hot, or else the sugar coating gets burnt and the inside still under cooked.
Found only in very few Foochow breakfast outlets in Sibu and Bintulu, this delicacy may be going out of fashion.
I am hoping that some one will save it from extinction!
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