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Chaozhou specialty snack sand tea kway

Koeh strips? Pho? Sand tea kway? Irrigation?

Shacha kueh is a traditional snack in Chaozhou, Guangdong, Chaozhou people are commonly known as guan kun, this dry fishing food method, because after fishing up need to add oil, sauce, etc., so in the Chaozhou dialect called "irrigation", fishing kway teow in Chaozhou called irrigation kway.

Chaozhou specialty snack sand tea kway

(Sacha-kueh)

If you don't like the kway teow, you can also change the kway teow in the cha cha kwan into noodles, dumplings, rice noodles, rice noodles, etc., which are also very delicious! We are collectively referred to as irrigation, irrigation noodles, irrigation dumplings, etc.

Chaozhou specialty snack sand tea kway

(Irrigation surface)

The main soul of shacha kway is shacha sauce and peanuts / sesame paste, first open the peanut / sesame sauce with hot water to paste, the kway teows are cooked in a boiling soup pot, scoop up the filtered water, pour it in a bowl, add blanched meat slices, lettuce and other ingredients, mixed with peanut butter / sesame paste, sand tea sauce, lard, fish sauce and other sauces, if you feel greasy, you can also add Zhejiang vinegar, the taste is also good! The smooth and soft texture of the kway teow and the strong aroma of peanut butter/sesame paste and shacha sauce make many Teochew people have a special love for shacha, which is a must-try snack for friends who come to Chaozhou.

Chaozhou specialty snack sand tea kway

(Dumplings)

Shacha kway teow/ noodles, dumplings, etc. will appear in various soup noodle shops, and it is one of the most common specialty snacks, and it is fragrant and delicious!

Chaozhou specialty snack sand tea kway

Peanut butter / tahini / shacha sauce is also a Specialty of Chaoshan Province, so you can find this kind of sauce everywhere in Chaozhou, and there are many delicious dishes made by this kind of sauce in addition to ShaCha Kang, come to Chaozhou to try it!