Little balls of sugar? Not a dirty question! I promise!?

Question

I went to a Chinese buffet, and they had these little balls of bread that were covered with sugar.
Best little things I've ever had!
Anyone know what they are called, and a receipe?

Answer 1

Chinese doughnuts (they are round like and the same color as a glazed doughnut without the glaze and they are covered all over in granulated sugar), found a recipe but I personally have never tried so I copied & pasted for you.

from http://www.recipelink.com/mf/3/5450

I have made these. They are really easy.

1 or 2 cans of pillsbury biscuits
vegetable oil for frying
sugar to coat them with

Heat oil on medium to medium high heat. Add biscuits 3-4 at a time, depending on the size of your pan. Turn when golden, remove when golden on both sides. Coat with sugar and enjoy. You can also make holes in the biscuit dough before you fry it to make it look more like a doughnut.

Answer 2

Chinese Steamed Bread

1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup warm water or milk
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or peanut oil
1/2 teaspoon black pepper (optional)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

24 servings Change size or US/metric
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4 hours 30 minutes 4 hrs prep
In a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast and sugar over a mixture of 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup flour and leave for around 15-30 minutes.
Stir in the remaining water/ milk, flour, salt, sugar, pepper (if using) and oil.
Mix everything to a dough.
Turn it on to a floured work surface and knead it until it is smooth.
Return it to the bowl, cover it and leave it in a warm place for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until it has tripled in size.
Punch down the dough with the back of your fist to flatten on a floured board.
Sprinkle the baking powder over and knead for a few minutes.
Shape the dough into 24 rolls.
Keep each ball on a wax paper and let it rise for another 30 minutes.
You can place these balls on individual pcs of wax paper so you can use these to place in the steamer too for easier handling.
Bring water in the bottom of a steamer to a boil first.
Then place the rolls in the steamer, leaving a 1-inch gap between them.
Cook in batches if need be.
Cook them for 10-15 minutes, or until they are firm and cooked through.
Do not turn the heat off before you lift the lid of the steamer as this causes blistering on the surface of the rolls.
Serve them hot.

Answer 3

Chinese donuts:-)

Answer 4

Yes, they are good. I always called them chi-nuts, short for chinese donuts. No offense everybody. Thanks everyone for the recipe.

Answer 5

no srry u'r funny though lol?