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Malang Cornbread Exclusive

Malang Cornbread Exclusive

Springtime wowotou cornmeal buns studded with blanched malan greens, lightly kneaded for texture, shaped into rustic cones, and steamed until tender with a gentle wild-green flavor.

Instructions

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    Fresh Malan sprouts.

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    Clean thoroughly.

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    Washed Malan greens.

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    Bring a pot to a boil, add Malantou, stir with chopsticks, and remove after about 30 seconds.

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    Prepare a basin of cold water in advance, and transfer it into the cold water to cool.

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    After cooling, gently squeeze out the water.

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    Chop into small pieces, not too fine, about 0.5 cm; too fine and it loses its texture.

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    Put the chopped Malantou into the bowl.

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    Add 300 grams of cornmeal.

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    Add 5 grams of baking powder. The baking powder here is not used for fermentation; it is to make the corn buns fluffy and not hard after cooling.

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    Add 145 grams of water and stir until it becomes a flaky texture, like this.

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    Put in the flour and knead into a smooth dough like this.

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    Divide the kneaded dough into 12 pieces of equal size.

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    Take a portion of dough and make a hollow in the middle, like this shape.

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    Place the prepared raw dough pieces into the steamer basket one by one.

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    Cover with a lid and let the dough rest for 15-20 minutes to allow the baking powder to create a fluffy effect.

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    Add water to the pot and bring it to a boil.

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    Place the rested raw dough.

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    Steam on high heat for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat.

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    Stop for three minutes and open the lid, the steamed corn buns are green and glossy when done.

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    Add a little chili sauce, it's delicious.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Malantou (a type of edible wild vegetable)
    500g
  • cornmeal
    300 g
  • Baking powder
    5 g
  • warm water
    145 g