Fried Radish Rice-Batter Fritters 萝卜饺子
Fried Radish Rice-Batter Fritters is featured among the local specialties of Hubei.
Fried Radish Rice-Batter Fritters (萝卜饺子) are a Yichang (宜昌) snack with shredded radish inside a golden fried shell. Rice and soybeans form the batter, while scallion, garlic and chilli season the filling.
How it is made
The Yichang Culture and Tourism Bureau (宜昌市文化和旅游局) gives a batter ratio of 90 per cent rice to 10 per cent soybeans. Both are soaked and ground into a slurry. Shredded red radish is mixed with scallion, garlic and chilli powder, with coriander as an optional addition.
A crescent-shaped iron ladle serves as the mould. A layer of batter goes in first, followed by radish filling and another covering of batter. The filled ladle goes into hot oil until the fritter turns golden.
Flavour and texture
Xiling Release (西陵发布) describes a crisp shell around soft rice batter and juicy, sweet radish. A mild chilli heat emerges as the fritter is chewed.
Sources & reading
Written from the linked sources and fact-checked against them on 2026-09-27. Recipes and servings vary between kitchens.
Image credits & notes (1)
- Serving example. 宜昌小吃：萝卜饺子Photo: Fxqf · CC BY-SA 4.0Resized for the web; the photo itself has not been edited.
