Fried Sugar Cakes (油香儿)

Fried sugar cakes, or Youxiang’er (meaning “oily aroma”), are a popular snack in Xingshan County. They derive their name from the odor they give off when fried. Made of wheat flour, the cakes are wrapped in brown or white sugar which melts into syrup when fried in the pan. Sugar is added to both the outer dough covering and the filling, making them very sweet.