Northern China
Hua juan
Steamed bread twisted into a flower with spring onion in every fold. Pretty enough to show off.
100 minTime
7 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original306kcalsame
7 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
100minutessame
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the water and knead with the maida for 10 minutes into a smooth dough. Cover and rise 1 hour.
- 2Knock back and roll into a large rectangle about 3 mm thick. Brush with the oil and sesame oil, then sprinkle with salt, spring onion and the pepper.
- 3Roll up tightly from the long side into a log and cut into 12 pieces.
- 4Stack two pieces, press a chopstick firmly across the middle, then pull the ends and twist them underneath to make a flower.
- 5Rest the rolls on squares of paper for 20 minutes, then steam over rapidly boiling water for 12 minutes. Turn off the heat and wait 3 minutes before opening.
Serve it like this
Serve warm on a plate lined with a cloth, alongside a soup or stir fry for dipping.
