Yau gok

Yau gok (油角) or jau gok (油角) is a traditional pastry found in Cantonese cuisine, originating from Guangdong Province in China. The term gok (角) reflects the crescent shape of the pastries; they differ from the connotation of steamed or pan-fried Chinese dumplings, normally associated with the phonetically similar term jiaozi (餃仔). They are most commonly prepared during Chinese New Year, and consumed in Cantonese-speaking regions and communities, including Hong Kong and Malaysia.

Yau gok

Alternative names	Gok zai (角仔)
Course	Chinese New Year dish
Place of origin	China
Region or state	Guangdong, Hong Kong and Cantonese-speaking areas
Main ingredients	glutinous rice dough, various meat fillings
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Yau gok
Chinese	油角
Literal meaning	oil dumpling
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin yóu jiǎo Hakka Romanization yiu gok Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization yàuh gok Jyutping jau4 gok3
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese	角仔
Literal meaning	small dumpling
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin jiǎo zǎi Hakka Romanization gok zai Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization gok jái Jyutping gok3 zai2

Names

There are quite a number of unofficial English names associated with this dish:

• Peanut puff
• Crispy triangles
• Fried oil dumplings
• New year dumplings
• Chinese new year dumplings

Preparation

The pastry wrap is first made of glutinous rice dough. A crescent shape is formed to hold the fried ingredients used as filling. A batch of the pastries are either baked or deep-fried in a wok.

Salty version

The savory version is generally called haam gok zai (simplified Chinese: 咸角仔; traditional Chinese: 鹹角仔; pinyin: xián jiǎo zǐ; Jyutping: haam⁴ gok³ zai²). There is a range of popular fillings that vary depending on regional culture. Common ingredients include pork, Chinese sausages, and Chinese black mushroom.

Sweet version

The sweet version is generally called tim gok zai (Chinese: 甜角仔; pinyin: tián jiǎo zǐ; Jyutping: tim⁴ gok³ zai²). The standard filling comprises grounded peanuts, white sesame seeds, and desiccated (dried) coconut crumbs mixed with sugar. After the frying, this version is crunchy. This version is suitable for vegetarians.

See also

• Jiaozi
• Jian dui
• List of deep fried foods