Youtiao has a tale to tell. In Chinese, youtiao is called 油炸桧 (fry 秦桧, 1090–1155）or 油炸鬼（fry the ghost), Chinese people made this food for abreact their anger toward a most blamed traitor in Song dynasty of China. No matter the original story is true or not, the interesting fact is youtiao has become a popular food in China and east Asia since then.