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Crunchy Taro Fritters

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · · · 🗨 55 Comments

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These Crunchy Taro Fritters flavored with five spiced powder and sesame seeds make a really tasty snack. Make a bunch for they go quickly.

Crispy Crunchy Taro Fritters

While preparing the crispy taro shreds for the Yee Sang (Raw Fish Salad) last week, I was reminded of this lesser known Chinese New Year snack. I have only had these a handful of times as a kid visiting friends’ homes during the festivities. If I remember correctly, it is called “Wu Har” in the Cantonese dialect. “wu” means taro and “har” means shrimp. They may have been named as such because they resemble shrimp fritters. Many vegetarian dishes are made with taro or yam and this could be a vegetarian substitute for shrimp.

A Savory Treat

Although these savory Crunchy Taro Fritters are seldom served, they have somehow left an indelible mark in my memory. I have made them once or twice in the past and have thoroughly enjoyed them. Like all crunchies, they tend to go really fast and Ro-Taro and Ro-Jiro certainly made short work of them. They are a nice contrast to all the sweet treats being served at this time.

Crunchy Taro Fritters flavored with five spiced powder and sesame seeds.

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Let’s get cooking! Taro and five spiced powder are a happy marriage. Adding sesame seeds makes the marriage even happier. 🙂 These Crunchy Taro Fritters are big on taste and can be pretty addictive.

Tools Used in Making These Crunchy Taro Fritters

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Bamboo Cooking Chopsticks, 13.5in long, 4 pairs
Stainless 14-Inch Stir-Fry Pan with Helper Handle and Glass Cover

Crispy Crunchy Taro Fritters

Crunchy Taro Fritters

These Crunchy Taro Fritters flavored with five spiced powder and sesame seeds make a really tasty snack. Make a bunch for they go quickly.
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Snack
Cuisine : Chinese
Keyword : taro fritters, wuhar, yam fritters
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Servings : 8
Calories : 238kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, add shredded taro, five spiced powder, and sesame seeds.
  • In a small bowl combined rice flour and water. Pour onto taro mixture. Stir to get everything well mixed.
  • Heat about one inch of oil in a wok or deep pan. Using a pair of chopsticks or thongs, take a small amount (about 1 tablespoonful) of taro mixture and drop gently into hot oil. Deep fry until golden brown and crispy.
  • Remove and drain on paper towels. Store in air tight jars when cooled.

Nutrition

Serving: 6gCalories: 238kcal
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  2. Pam says

    Your dish looks delicious and I’d love a helping of it right now. Great giveaway too! I’d love to be going somewhere warm now with that blue Samsonite Spinner

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  4. Roxan says

    Biren! Taro fritters are an awesome idea. I’m cooking for my friends next week and I’ve been trying to think of one extra dish to make. this is perfect. I love that it doesn’t have a huge list of ingredients.

    CSN really does own a million stores doesn’t it! I checked out luggage.com and what I really need is a carryon bag. I saw samsonite on there which is a great brand, but I also saw a super cute polka dotted one that I like. I hope I win!

    PS I saw your comment asking if I was party filipina. I’m actually full Korean. When I mentioned my cousin I was referring to my cousin in law. Sorry for the confusion!

    Have a great rest of the week Biren!

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  5. lequan says

    Congrats on your award! Such a cute award too. I love these, Biren! I’m a bif fan of crispy taro and would love to try these. Bet my kiddies would love them as much as your boy did also. I was expecting shrimp in these though because of the name. Nonetheless, these look so yummy. Thank you for sharing this recipe and thank you for another CSN giveaway opportunity.

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  6. Mary says

    I have never made these but you’ve made them look most appealing and your recipe is easy to follow. I’m seriously thinking about making this. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary

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  9. veggietestkitchen says

    this dish looks fantastic. is tarot root the same thing as daikon? there are wonderful daikon rice cakes that i have had once, but haven’t been able to make at home. thanks for sharing this. i always love learning about the food of different cultures. cheers.

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  17. Devi says

    wow, nice crunchy recipe!.. I’ve not heard of it before.. looks so inviting. Thank you for sharing such a nice exotic recipe! and also for the opportunity to win the card.. I like the traveler’s choice two-tone garment bag.. looks elegant 🙂

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  24. Klee says

    The CSN website isn’t working for me, but that’s a great giveaway! And those fritters look so good. I usually don’t make fried food (it always goes off), but those are tempting.

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  32. Monet says

    I have never tried crunchy taro fritters before, but my, oh, my they look good! Thank you for sharing…and for your kind words on my blog today. I hope you are having a happy and warm night!

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  35. denise @ bread expectations says

    Yummy! I love taro and anything with sesame seeds! If only things like these weren’t so fattening 😛 You know, this is making me think of another snack I love whose name I’ve forgotten. It’s twisted pieces of dough fried till crisp and blistered all over which is then coated in a sticky syrup and covered in sesame seeds then left to dry before being eaten. I cannot stop eating those once I start, in fact, tomorrow I’m going to hunt them down 😀

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  36. DongXing says

    Hmmm, these look good! Taro, sesame and 5-spice – what else do you need to say anymore? My kids would eat this in no time at all, and would not complain if I say it is a vegetable. Thanks for sharing.

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  38. Jessica says

    Omg..my parents were from Hong Kong and I have never seen this sort of thing! Taro is my absolute favorite flavor. Thank you so much!

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  39. Faith says

    These fritters look absolutely wonderful, Biren…so crunchy and flavorful! I’m going to look for taro and I hope I can find it near me since I’d love to make these!

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  43. love2cook says

    That looks super crunchy dear! Feel like grabbing the bowl now 😉

    About Dulce De Leche, it tastes like caramelized condensed milk. Very sweet though. Goes well with cakes, brownies, ice creams as well. Haagen Dazs have it 😉

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    I follow! While I don’t have much of a use for luggage for myself, my daughter would love the “Beatrix – SK-1146 – Little Kid Papar Backpack” with the Owl on the front. 🙂 SO cute!

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  48. shel says

    Those fritters look totally yummy…now I’m starving!

    I really like the Ducti – 10308YW – Police Line Do Not Cross Utility Messenger Bag in Yellow from CSN…..it would be perfect since I work for a police department, too!

    I’m also a new GFC follower (shel)

    thanks for the chance!

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  53. debbie says

    I’m new to your blog and your recipes look incredible! You can bet I’m a new follower! Thanks also for the chance to win the CSN gc.
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  54. Stella says

    Hey Biren, I didn’t know you had a giveaway going on too!!! Ooh, and I don’t do Facebook or Twitter, but I think I am a follower. I’ll make sure though…Oh, and if I did win it, I would totally get a coffee/spice grinder. Me needs/wants that;)
    By the way, your tarot root fritters look so good. I’ve never seen this before. It looks like it would be really delicious though. Yeah!

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  55. Michele Olson says

    This recipe looks like fun. I’ve been pinning some of your Chinese New Year recipes to my Winter Holidays 2 board, and this one joined them.

    I like the look of the Samsonite Aspire Sport. Our oldest keeps insisting that we visit him in NYC, and a carry-on might push me in that direction. (Or another train trip to Chicago. Also appealing.)

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