Chinese Food
Learn how to make a famous Shaanxi snack steamed cake
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In the recent hit drama the moon is in full bloom that year , Zhou Ying has become the richest man in Shaanxi Province through many hardships. In addition to the fascinating plot, the local food in Xi'an listed in the play is also coveted. My friends exclaimed. It's clearly a Shaanxi food drama - as a qualified high-level food and chase drama maniac. You can't just watch the food you like in the drama. You have to find a way to carve it out and eat it in your mouth. Today, I'd like to introduce how to make Zhou Ying's favorite dessert, steamer cake, at home.
Cooking ingredients
Cooking Steps
Step1:Prepare 500g glutinous rice, 80g red kidney beans and 150g red dates.
Step2:Soak glutinous rice in water for more than 6 hours.
Step3:Kidney beans should be either red or flowered. Soak the kidney beans in warm water for more than 12 hours. It should be noted that the kidney beans must be soaked thoroughly or they are difficult to be steamed. Soaking glutinous rice and kidney beans can be done the night before.
Step4:The red dates should be washed, boiled or steamed. If the pickled dates are used, they can also be used. Steam the date and remove the core.
Step5:Find a deeper container. First spread a layer of glutinous rice evenly. It can be thicker.
Step6:Spread the steamed dates evenly.
Step7:Spread another layer of glutinous rice. Make sure to cover the dates.
Step8:Spread a layer of kidney beans.
Step9:Spread the last layer of glutinous rice. Spread all the remaining glutinous rice.
Step10:Spread the rest of the dates on the top layer.
Step11:Add some water. Add the jujube that just hasn't reached the top. The water can be seen if the container is tilted slightly.
Step12:Steam in the pot. Turn to medium heat for 23 hours after steaming. It takes a long time to steam completely. The authentic steamer cake needs to be steamed overnight.
Step13:Steamer cake after steaming is sweet, soft and glutinous. It will melt in the mouth and leave fragrance on the teeth and cheeks. It's definitely the favorite of sweet friends. Zhou Ying said to Wu pin that the steamer cake is sweet and sticky just like their love. When the steamer cake comes out of the oven, sprinkle sugar on it, and taste it, you will immediately realize that it's too appropriate.
Step14:In Xi'an, in addition to the famous stewed bun with beef and mutton, Hui people's dessert snacks occupy the top position in Xi'an snack dessert industry, among which steamer cake is the most famous. Selling steamer cake is a technical job. A skilled boss will use a small shovel to properly integrate the rice and jujube beans. Eating one mouthful is not only jujube flavor, but also rice flavor and bean flavor. It's said that the people in Western Shaanxi can really eat. They really know how to eat. Glutinous rice, red kidney bean and jujube are delicious and nutritious.
Step15:It's delicious with so many nutritious ingredients. We must eat more. Many friends don't know how to read the word steamer cake for the first time. In fact, many people in Xi'an just know that they can't read or write. The steamer is actually a kind of very big and dee
Cooking tips:The glutinous rice and kidney bean need to be soaked in advance. Especially the kidney bean must be soaked thoroughly or it will be difficult to be steamed. There are skills in making delicious dishes.
