Sparrow Meat Pancakes
A traditional health-preserving dish from Zhejiang, this sparrow meat patty is made by mincing sparrow meat and pork into a paste, shaping the mixture into patties, and steaming until cooked through. It is traditionally believed to have kidney-tonifying and yang-strengthening properties.
Ingredients
sparrow meat (washed and minced)
5
pork lean meat (washed and minced)
200 g
bean flour (for kneading dough)
to taste
soybean oil (for mixing)
to taste
sugar (for seasoning)
to taste
salt (for seasoning)
to taste
rice wine (to remove odor and season)
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare the Meat Paste
Thoroughly wash the sparrow meat and pork lean meat, then mince them together into a fine paste.
2
Make the Dough
Place bean flour, soybean oil, sugar, salt, and rice wine in a bowl. Mix well, then add the meat paste and knead into a dough.
3
Steam the Cakes
Divide the dough into small pieces, roll each into a thin pancake shape, and steam in a steamer until cooked through.
