In other Asian countries, they may also be called bicho, you char kway, cakwe, cakoi, kueh, kuay, shakoy or pathongko, among other names.

Tánggāo (Chinese: 糖糕), or "sugar cake", is a sweet, fried food item similar in appearance to youtiao but shorter in length.

[a] The Cantonese name yàuh ja gwái literally means "oil-fried devil" and, according to folklore,[7][unreliable source?]

is an act of protest against Song dynasty official Qin Hui, who is said to have orchestrated the plot to frame the general Yue Fei, an icon of patriotism in Chinese culture.

In Java, cakwe is usually sold as a street snack at kaki lima, usually at the same stalls that sell bolang-baling or roti goreng (sweet fried dough) and untir-untir (Javanese version of mahua).

Thai patongko) or "chao quay", and is commonly eaten with coffee at breakfast in place of a baguette (khao jee falang).

[citation needed] It is rendered in Malay language as cakoi, an alteration of the Minnan term, char kway.

The name pathongko (see Thailand) is more common in the northern states of Kedah, Perlis and Penang,[11] kayu khamak or kuduh in Terengganu, kocok in Pahang and Perak and cakuwe in Kelantan.

The youtiao is also a popular breakfast food in Myanmar (Burma) where it is called e kya kway (အီကြာကွေး [ì tʒà ku̯éː]).

It is usually eaten with steamed yellow beans (with salt and oil) or dipped into coffee or tea, or with condensed milk(နို့ဆီ).

Apart from the plain version, the Singaporean take on Youtiao also comes with various fillings which are either sweet, such as red bean paste or savory (ham chim peng, 鹹煎餅), such as sardines in tomato sauce.

In some provinces, such as Chanthaburi and Kanchanaburi, pathongkos are eaten with sweet and sour dipping sauce, considered a local delicacy.

In Southern Vietnam, quẩy is often enjoyed with bánh canh cua, or dipped in hot soymilk as a quick breakfast.