Fried dough twists (麻花/máhuā), twisted by hand. ✨

Eggs, flour, and oil come together, rested, rolled, and twisted into neat knots.

Then—sizzle.

They slip into hot oil, turning golden and crisp, as the warm scent of wheat and frying oil drifts through the air.

In a village in 📍Xiaogan, Hubei, China, this is how the New Year takes shape.

Crisp through and through, deeply fragrant, and impossible to stop at just one. 🥨

Would you try one fresh from the pan? 😋