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Meigan Cai Flatbread

Meigan Cai Flatbread

An oversized, wafer-thin flatbread baked against the oven wall, layered with savory preserved mustard greens and spice, shattering into crisp, smoky, umami-rich flakes.

Instructions

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    Soak the preserved mustard greens in water for two hours.

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    Add cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, five-spice powder, and salt to the minced meat and mix well.

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    Wash the scallions thoroughly and chop them.

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    Squeeze the water out of the soaked preserved mustard greens.

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    Add baking powder to the flour, slowly pour in water and stir into a flaky texture, then knead into a dough.

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    Cover it with plastic wrap and let it rest for a while.

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    Pour oil into the pan and heat it, then add the minced meat and stir-fry until cooked.

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    Pour in the chopped green onions and stir-fry evenly.

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    Pour in the preserved mustard greens and stir-fry.

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    Add light soy sauce, oyster sauce, five-spice powder, salt, and sugar in order, stir-fry evenly, and set aside.

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    Knead the proofed dough into a smooth dough.

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    Roll into long strips and then cut into equal portions.

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    Each portion of dough is rolled into a sheet.

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    Put in the preserved mustard greens filling and shape it into a bun.

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    Flatten it, roll it into thin slices, as thin as possible, it doesn’t matter if the filling leaks out.

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    Brush oil on both sides and put it into the electric griddle.

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    Fry until both sides are golden brown.

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    Thin and crispy mei gan cai guokui.

  19. 19
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    Meigan cai flatbread.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Flour
    to taste
  • Preserved mustard greens
    to taste
  • minced pork belly
    to taste
  • Baking powder
    to taste

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • scallion
    to taste

Seasonings

  • cooking wine
    to taste
  • light soy sauce
    to taste
  • dark soy sauce
    to taste
  • Oyster sauce
    to taste
  • oil
    to taste
  • Sugar
    to taste
  • Salt
    to taste
  • Five-spice powder
    to taste