Auspicious blessing package filled with gold and jade

Overview

The name of [Golden Jade Man Tang Auspicious Blessing Bun] sounds like it means a good harvest, so the fried tofu is chosen as the lucky bundle; because the fried tofu looks golden in color, it is named [Auspicious Blessing Bun]. The difference between this blessing bag and the previous ones is that the mouth of the blessing bag is not tied up, but the blessing bag is filled with corn kernels and diced carrots; it symbolizes a bag full of gold and silver treasures, which is definitely a good intention for the New Year. Cantonese people attach great importance to these good intentions during the Chinese New Year. The sounds of the dishes are all related to fortune (fat vegetables), auspiciousness (mandarin oranges), good things (oysters), good fortune (yewsheng), etc., to represent success and success in the year. The lettuce in this dish is green and looks like a piece of jade. The simple decoration makes this New Year dish full of Chinese New Year flavor. It has a light taste and a nutty aroma. Meat dishes are indispensable on the dining table during festivals. With this light and meaningful dish, the whole family can enjoy it.

Tags

• hot dishes
• cantonese cuisine
• old man
• new year’s eve dinner
• corn
• corn starch
• fried tofu
• lettuce
• oil
• pine nuts
• stock
• carrot
• water

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Dice the carrots, remove the corn kernels or cut them out with a knife and keep the corn cobs for soup; mix the corn starch with five tablespoons of water and set aside.

   

2. 2 Wash the fried tofu with warm water and squeeze out the water. Use a knife to thinly cut off one side. Try to choose a flat bottom of the fried tofu, so that the fried tofu can be fixed in position and will not collapse.

   

3. 3 Insert a knife into the fried tofu and remove the excess tofu around it. Remember not to cut the bottom of the fried tofu when inserting the knife in this step. It is recommended to prepare a few extra fried tofu.

   

4. 4 The tofu taken out after hollowing out the fried tofu can be reserved for cooking.

   

5. 5 Remove all the fried tofu and set aside.

   

6. 6 Put an appropriate amount of water in the pot to boil, add corn kernels and blanch them briefly for 30 seconds.

   

7. 7 When you smell the aroma of corn, you can take it out. If you use frozen corn kernels bought from the supermarket, you don't need to do this step and you can fry them directly.

   

8. 8 Also blanch the diced carrots in boiling water for 30 seconds.

   

9. 9 Corn kernels and diced carrots do not need to be boiled in water for a long time, but the texture of fresh corn kernels and diced carrots will be a bit hard; they will taste better after being slightly blanched.

   

10. 10 Add pine nuts to the cold pot.

    

11. 11 Stir-fry the pine nuts until they are golden brown and fragrant. If you are using cooked pine nuts, there is no need to stir-fry them.

    

12. 12 Add two tablespoons of oil to the pot, stir-fry the blanched corn kernels and diced carrots over medium-low heat for 30 seconds.

    

13. 13 After smelling the aroma, add 5 tablespoons of stock and stir-fry slightly so that the corn kernels and diced carrots can absorb the soup evenly.

    

14. 14 Add two tablespoons of cornstarch and stir-fry.

    

15. 15 Once it boils, turn off the heat and finally add the fried pine nuts, stir and take it out.

    

16. 16 Use a small teaspoon to put the fried corn filling into the cut fried tofu, and scoop it in directly without compacting the filling.

    

17. 17 Heat the steamer and steam the fried tofu over medium-high heat for 5-8 minutes.

    

18. 18 While steaming the tofu, start making the soup. Pour the remaining stock into the pot and bring to a boil, then add the lettuce.

    

19. 19 While cooking, add cornstarch water to thicken the gravy, and turn off the heat once it boils.

    

20. 20 At this time, the fried tofu is also ready and taken out while hot.

    

21. 21 After placing on the plate, pour the cooked soup on top and serve.