Chaoshan Youguo

By SunnyLynch

Chaoshan Youguo
"Kui" is an authentic Chaoshan specialty snack. Chaoshan people call "Kui" for all processed foods such as rice flour, flour, and potato flour. There are many varieties of cakes, including red cakes, oil cakes, fermented cakes, sweet cakes, etc., as well as rat shell cakes, pomegranate cakes, human dumplings, millet cakes, etc., as well as various vegetable cakes served on morning and night refreshments. In Chaoshan, when sacrifices are made to gods during festivals and festivals, cakes are an indispensable sacrifice. Although many sacrifices have been replaced nowadays, the cakes still have to be placed on the shrine according to the old rules.

Recipe Recommendations

  • dumpling skin appropriate amount
  • Lotus paste filling appropriate amount
  • sunflower oil appropriate amount

Steps for Chaoshan Youguo

  • Make  step 0
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    Buy ready-made dumpling skins.
  • Make  step 1
    2
    Ready-made lotus paste filling.
  • Make  step 2
    3
    Take a dumpling skin, put appropriate amount of filling, use your fingers to dip it in water, and wipe it on one side, and start pinching from one side.
  • Make  step 3
    4
    Squeeze all your mouths into an ordinary dumpling shape.
  • Make  step 4
    5
    Then start from one corner and fold it inwards, pressing all the outer edges into lace.
  • Make  step 5
    6
    After everything is wrapped.
  • Make  step 6
    7
    Put more oil in the pan.
  • Make  step 7
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    After the oil is heated, put the wrapped oil cake into the pan and fry it until it is golden and yellow before taking it out.