Ingredients:
500 grams (1.1 lb)wheat flour
6 eggs
15 grams (1/2 oz) green vegetables (rape)
15 grams (1/2 oz) mushrooms
15 grams (1/2 oz) sliced bamboo shoots
5 grams (1 tsp) lard
5 grams (5/6 tsp) salt
1 gram (1/4 tsp) MSG
100 grams (8 tbsp) cooking oil
1 gram (1/4 tsp) pepper powder
Directions:
1. Mix the whipped eggs and lard with the flour, roll the dough repeatedly. Use a roller to make it very thin and fold to cut into hand-made noodles.
2. Put 1500 g(3 cups) of water in a pot and heat to boiling point. Add in the noodles and cook for about 5 minutes. Take them out and wash with cold water. Mix the noodles with 5 g (1 tsp) of cooking oil. Arrange the noodles in the shape of a pancake. Wash clean the green vegetables, mushrooms and bamboo shoots.
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Staple Food Noodle, Staple Food
Yields 24 buns
Ingredients:
- 1 package dried yeast or 1 cake fresh yeast
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons Crisco or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 2 tablespoons sesame seed oil
Preparation:
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. Add 1 cup of flour. Mix thoroughly. Cover with cloth. Let rise 1 hour, until bubbles appear.
Dissolve sugar and vegetable oil in 1/2 cup boiling water. Stir well. Cool until lukewarm. Pour into yeast mixture. Add 3 1/2 cups flour.
Knead dough on lightly floured board until smooth. Put into extra large, greased bowl in a warm place. Cover with damp cloth. Let rise until double in bulk, about 2 hours.
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Staple Food Bun, Staple Food
Yields: About 12 Rolls
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons water
- 4 tablespoons sesame oil, or as needed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Scallions (spring or green onions), finely chopped, as desired
Preparation:
Place the yeast in a bowl and pour the warm water over. Stir in the sugar to dissolve. Let stand for 15 minutes.
Sift the flour into a bowl. Add the yeast and water mixture and begin stirring immediately. Keep stirring until you have a dough that holds together and doesn’t stick to the sides of the bowl. Adjust the amount of water, adding more or less as is needed.
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Staple Food Flower roll, Staple Food, Steamed bread
This is a basic Chinese steamed dough recipe. When preparing a specific recipe such as Flower Rolls, the instructions will call for adding baking powder to the dough to give it extra lift.
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Preparation:
Place the yeast in a bowl and pour the warm water over. Stir in the sugar to dissolve. Let stand for 15 minutes.
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Staple Food Staple Food, Steamed bread
