地道潮州美食 红桃粿 Peach-shaped Kueh

Authentic Chaozhou Food 地道潮州美食 Peach-shaped Kueh is also commonly known as Png Kueh. These kuehs are especially prepared during important festivals such as Chinese New Year as offerings to the deities. 红桃粿通常也是被称作饭粿。一般在像春节这样重要的节日等，人们会制作红桃粿来供奉神明。 There are two main components in a peach-shaped kueh, the skin and the fillings. The skin is made mostly from rice flour whereas the fillings are made from precooked ingredients including sticky rice, mushrooms, dried shrimps and peanuts etc.. 一个红桃粿通常是由两部分构成的，即粿皮和馅儿。粿皮主要是用大米磨成的粉制作的，而馅儿是提前准备好的材料，包括糯米饭，香菇，虾米和花生等。 To make the skin, you need to divide the dough into small portions in the size of a ping pong ball. After that, knead each portion mainly with your thumbs and index fingers to form a bowl-shaped wrap. 制作粿皮的时候，需要先把大面团分成乒乓球大小的小面团。然后，主要用两手的拇指和食指揉捏小面团，使它形成一个碗状的粿皮。 Now, you can add a spoonful of fillings in it, wrap up the fillings, put it in the peach-shaped mold gently and press the skin with your fingers properly. Next, knock out the kueh carefully and place it on a greased steaming tray. Finally, steam over medium heat for about 15 minutes. 现在，你可以加一汤勺的馅儿，包好粿皮，轻轻地把它放进粿印里面，用手指充分地按压粿皮。然后仔细地把粿敲出来，再放到已经涂上油的蒸盘上。最后，用中火蒸15分钟左右。 These kuehs can be eaten straight from the steamer or pan-fried for a crisp texture. 蒸好的红桃粿可以直接吃，也可以用油煎后再吃，以达到更加酥脆的口感。 原创作者Cam Zhang