Recipe: how to cook Chinese food, Men Zi_saute vege aspic_jelly

Panda Cheffy
3 min readOct 11, 2018

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Men Zi is a traditional snack in the north of China originated from the Qing Dynasty. It is made of starch or yam flour. Men Zi with tahini is a popular street snack in Dalian, Liaoning.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 500g sweet potato starch
  • 2200g water
  • tahini
  • salt
  • garlic juice
  • soy sauce
  • coriander

INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1: soak the starch in 2000g water totally.

Step 2: stay for a while or overnight.

Step 3: stir evenly.

Step 4: add 200g water in a pot, pour the starch water after the 200g water boiling. heat it and keep stirring.

Step 5: the starch water will be thick and sticky. there is some transparent jelly.

Step 6: turn off the heat after it becomes the paste.

Step 7: cool to room temperature, then put in the fridge.

Step 8: cut or dice the Men Zi.

Step 9: heat the pan, add oil.

Step 10: spread the Men Zi without overlapping. fry until golden colour both sides.

Step 11: mix tahini, salt and soy sauce in warm water.

Step 12: top the sauce on Men Zi. spread some coriander. you could add some chilli oil or vinegar. DONE❕

Enjoy~

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Panda Cheffy
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