White Bird Adorning Xiaoxiang
A colorful cold platter shaped like an egret, evoking the misty river landscapes of the Xiaoxiang region.
Ingredients
Salted chicken breast (main ingredient)
1 slices
Steamed cake (cut into large slices)
3 liang
Ham (sliced)
1 liang
Century egg (sliced)
2 liang
Sausage (sliced)
half liang
Cucumber (for beak, carved legs)
to taste
Cherry (for eyes)
to taste
Egg white floss (garnish)
to taste
Sea cucumber (minced, for sticking onto body)
a pinch
Instructions
1
Making the egret's body
Cut the century egg, egg white cake, cucumber, and ham into slices. Layer them in a fan shape to form the egret's body feathers. Use cucumber for the beak and stick minced sea cucumber onto the body. Use cherries for the eyes, and carve cucumber skin for the legs.
2
White wave base
Cut the egg white cake into slices and arrange them in a water-ripple pattern at the bottom of the plate.