Main Ingredients:
Flour: 200g; Yeast: 2g; Warm Water: 100g; Sugar: 5g; Spinach Powder: a little; Bamboo Charcoal Powder: a little; Red Yeast Rice Powder: a little.
Additional Ingredients (Filling):
Pork: as needed; Green Onion: as needed; Ginger: as needed; Salted Egg Yolks: 3.
Seasonings:
Oil: as needed; Salt: as needed; Chicken Bouillon: as needed; Oyster Sauce: as needed; White Pepper: as needed; Sesame Oil: as needed.
Taste: Savory; Cooking Method: Steaming; Time: Several hours; Difficulty: Advanced.
Detailed Steps for Making Zongzi Cartoon Buns
Finely chop the pork, mix with salt, chicken bouillon, oyster sauce, white pepper, gradually add green onion and ginger water, mix in one direction until well combined, then add chopped green onion and ginger.
Heat oil in a pan, pour in the meat mixture.
Stir well.
The meat filling is ready.
Mix flour, warm water, yeast, and spinach powder together, knead into a smooth dough.
Divide into 6 equal parts.
Roll out into round dough pieces about 10cm in diameter.
Wrap with the meat filling and half a salted egg yolk.
Fold into a triangle shape and adjust the appearance.
Take another 30g of dough, divide into 6 equal parts, take out a small piece, roll into a long tongue shape.
Press out patterns.
Cut in half.
Cross over the triangle bun.
Add eyes, nose, and mouth (using bamboo charcoal powder and a little black dough).
Roll a small amount of red dough into a long strip, stick it on the triangle bun.
Place in a steamer, ferment until doubled in size (about 1.5 hours, one-time fermentation method).
Ready for steaming.
Boil water in a pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-low heat, steam for 10 minutes after setting, turn off the heat, then steam for another 3-5 minutes.
Done.
Cute and adorable!
Wishing you a happy Dragon Boat Festival!!
