Oil-fried gluten (, "yóu miànjīn") is raw gluten that has been torn into small bits, and then deep-fried into small puffy balls of around in diameter and sold as "imitation abalone". They are golden brown in color, and braised or boiled in a savory soup or stew before eating. They are frequently paired with "xiang gu" (black mushrooms). Larger fried balls of gluten, called "miàn jīn qiú" () or "miàn jīn pao" (面筋泡), which may be up to in diameter, are sometimes seen in Asian supermarkets. These are often stuffed with meat or tofu mixtures and served as a dish called "gluten meatballs" (, "Miàn jīn roù wán") or "gluten stuffed with meat" (, "miàn jīn saī roù").