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Hubei Meat Cake

Hubei Meat Cake

A Hubei specialty: fish and pork paste blended with sweet potato starch, steamed into a bouncy golden-topped cake — springy, savory slices treasured at festive tables.

Instructions

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    Prepare scallion and ginger water, mince the fish meat, and finely chop the pork shoulder.

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    Dissolve the sweet potato starch in a small amount of water.

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    Put the fish paste into the dissolved sweet potato starch and stir evenly.

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    Then add the chopped pork shoulder.

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    Add egg white, salt, chicken essence, and pepper.

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    Stir evenly.

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    Stir clockwise, adding the scallion and ginger water multiple times, and stir until smooth and elastic.

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    Place the meat paste into a greased container and spread it evenly with a spoon.

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    Place it in a steamer and steam for 60 minutes.

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    Brush the egg yolk mixture, then steam for five minutes. Then brush it once more, and steam for another five minutes.

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    Off the stove.

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    Cool the slices.

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    Boiled cabbage and tomatoes are both very delicious.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Pork Shoulder Butt
    450 g
  • Fish meat
    to taste
  • Egg
    2 piece

Seasonings

  • Sweet potato starch
    100 g
  • Salt
    6 g
  • Black pepper
    to taste
  • chicken essence
    to taste

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Scallion and ginger water
    to taste