Ci fan tuan

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Many pieces of Cí fàn tuán in a traditional Chinese steaming basket

Cífàn tuán (traditional Chinese: 糍飯糰; simplified Chinese: 糍饭团; Cantonese ci1 faan6 tyun4; in Hong Kong usually 秶飯 ci1 faan6) is a kind of food in Chinese cuisine, which originated in Shanghai. It is made by tightly wrapping a piece of youtiao (fried dough) with glutinous rice. It is usually eaten as breakfast together with a cup of soy milk in Eastern China and regions with large populations of first- and second-generation migrants from Eastern China such as Hong Kong and Taiwan.

In recent years, there have been innovations on the traditional Cifan tuan, originating from Hong Kong and Taiwan, then reverse-introduced into Shanghai and surrounds. Today, Cifan tuan is commonly available in two varieties. The "savoury" variety includes ingredients such as zha cai (pickled vegetable) and rousong (pork floss) also being wrapped in the rice ball. The "sweet" variety addes sugar and sometimes sesame to the filling.