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Why is TikTok suddenly obsessed with crab rangoon?

TikTok can't get enough of this American Chinese classic. Crab rangoon recipes and ASMR videos are taking over the app. Crab rangoon evolved from the influx of Chinese immigrants to America in the early 20th century. For some reason crab rangoon has become trendy on TikTok. The hashtag #crabrangoon currently has over 136 million views. TikToker @foodwithsoy shared her mother's crab rangoon recipe which earned over 8.8 million views. Her mother combined imitation crab and cream cheese, with a bit of sesame oil, garlic powder and salt. Finally, she deep-fried the crab rangoon at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for two minutes. And voila! She mad perfect crispy crab rangoons. "Huge homemade crab rangoon!" Gabby Einclerico said before taking a giant, crunchy bite as ASMR in one of her many crab rangoon videos. "If I see one more TikTok, bro. I swear I wanna order some right now," someone commented

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