1. Paste (raw materials: flour, water)

① Find a small basin or smaller pot and pour an appropriate amount of tap water into it. Take the amount of water in the pot and fill it with one-third of the flour. When the water is still cold, hold the flour with your hands and slowly pour it into the cold water in the pot. At the same time, use chopsticks to slowly stir the water in one direction to allow the flour to fully dissolve in the cold water. Turn on low heat and as the water temperature gradually rises, all the flour in the water will dissolve into the water. At this time, the color of the water is white, similar to the color when making pimple soup. The chopsticks in your hand should keep stirring the flour in a fixed direction without stopping, and the stirring speed should be even. As the dissolved flour evaporates, you can see the concentration of the flour becoming thicker and thicker.

② When about half of the water is absorbed, you can see some small bubbles coming out of the flour, which is the process of the flour transforming into paste. When you pick it up with chopsticks, you can see the pulled threads. In the end, the batter is so viscous that even if you stir it in the same direction, it starts to take a lot of effort. Grab a handful with your hands and you can grab it directly in your hand. In this way, the paste is ready.

2. Rice paste (raw materials: rice, water)

①Put the rice and water in a pot to boil and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes. Wait until the rice looks like porridge before adding water to cook.

② Then put it aside and wait for it to cool down, then pour it into a sieve and stir. Store it in the refrigerator and you can use a brush to stick things on.