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{{short description|Cantonese-style pastry snack}}
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| name             = Yau gok
| image            = Yau Gok.jpg
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| alternate_name   = Gok zai (角仔)
| country          = [[China]]
| region           = [[Guangdong]], [[Hong Kong]] and Cantonese-speaking areas
| creator          =
| course           = [[Chinese New Year]] dish
| served           =
| main_ingredient  = [[glutinous rice]] [[dough]], various meat fillings
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'''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;<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/zh/dictionary/chinese-english |title=English translation of '角' |website=Collins dictionary}}</ref> 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 [[Malaysian Chinese|Malaysia]].<ref>{{citation |url=https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E6%B2%B9%E8%A7%92-%E8%A7%92%E4%BB%94-%E6%87%B6%E4%BA%BA%E7%B0%A1%E6%98%93%E7%89%88-180002795.html |title=新年小食食譜｜油角/角仔 (懶人簡易版）|date=27 January 2024 |website=Yahoo News}}</ref>
==Names==
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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-frying|deep-fried]] in a [[wok]].<ref name="yt1">{{cite web
|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2SFItSLUss |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/S2SFItSLUss |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Chinese new year Yau kwok, 油角 (Cantonese) |author=wantanmien |work=YouTube.com |date=2012-01-14 |access-date=14 August 2012 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>
===Salty version===
The savory version is generally called ''haam gok zai'' ({{zh|t=鹹角仔|s=咸角仔|j=haam<sup>4</sup> gok<sup>3</sup> zai<sup>2</sup>|p=xián jiǎo zǐ}}).  There is a range of popular fillings that vary depending on regional culture. Common ingredients include [[pork]], [[Chinese sausage]]s, and [[Chinese black mushroom]].<ref>{{cite web |title=广东咸角仔很好吃，你会做吗？进来看我这样做 |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/674338559_120973007 |website=sohu.com |date=10 May 2023}}</ref>
===Sweet version===
The sweet version is generally called ''tim gok zai'' ({{zh|c=甜角仔|j=tim<sup>4</sup> gok<sup>3</sup> zai<sup>2</sup>|p=tián jiǎo zǐ}}).  The standard filling comprises grounded peanuts, white sesame seeds, and desiccated (dried) [[coconut]] crumbs mixed with [[sugar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/fried-sweet-peanut-dumplings/ |website=Food Network Canada
|title=Fried Sweet Peanut Dumplings for a Prosperous Lunar New Year |last=Wong |first=Sonia |date=23 January 2023 }}</ref> After the frying, this version is crunchy.  This version is suitable for [[vegetarians]].
==See also==
* [[Jiaozi]]
* [[Jian dui]]
* [[List of deep fried foods]]
==References==
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{{Cantonese cuisine}}
{{Chinese New Year}}
{{Dumplings}}
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[[Category:Cantonese dumplings]]
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[[Category:Deep fried foods]]
[[Category:Dim sum]]