Mugwort Rice Cakes
Taste a bite of spring.
Story
Savor the fresh flavor of spring with every bite of this traditional delicacy.
Ingredients
Instructions
Step 1
Wash the fresh mugwort clean.
Step 2
Pour an appropriate amount of water into a pot and bring to a boil, then add an appropriate amount of baking soda.
Step 3
Blanch the mugwort briefly, remove once softened, and rinse with cold water.
Step 4
Place the blanched mugwort into a blender, add a small amount of water, and blend into a puree.
Step 5
Add the puree into the flour.
Step 6
Knead into a dough, then add 20g of lard and continue kneading until well combined.
Step 7
Divide into small portions and steam.
Step 8
Cut a piece of pork leg meat into cubes; stir-fry the fatty parts first to render the oil.
Step 9
Add lean meat cubes and stir-fry until they change color.
Step 10
Add appropriate amounts of light soy sauce, salt, oyster sauce, and cooking wine; mix evenly.
Step 11
Add dried tofu, Chinese onion, and dried chili peppers; stir-fry.
Step 12
After the flavors are absorbed, add pickled mustard greens and blanched spring bamboo shoot cubes.
Step 13
Season to taste, then add Chinese onion leaves after turning off the heat.
Step 14
The steamed mugwort dough is relatively dark in color; let it cool slightly before removing it.
Step 15
Knead into a ball.
Step 16
Roll into a strip.
Step 17
Cut an appropriate amount of dough pieces and roll them into round discs.
Step 18
Place an appropriate amount of filling.
Step 19
Seal the edges.
Step 20
Pinch to create a decorative edge.