The correct way to steam cakes is to add enough cold water to the steamer and burn the water until there is hot air in it. At this time, put the fermented steamed cake into the steamer, without covering the lid, continue to boil water, then change to medium heat, cover the lid and continue to cook for about 10 minutes. The steamed cake made in this way is soft and delicious, sweet and delicious.
If you steam cakes with boiling water, the water will heat up too quickly, which will affect the combination of flour and water. Although this will shorten the cooking time of the cake, the steamed cake will be dehydrated. This kind of cake not only tastes dry and astringent, but also sticks to teeth very easily. Therefore, it is best not to steam cakes with boiling water when making them.
Hair cake is a traditional food with glutinous rice as the main material. It is a popular pastry food, which is widely distributed in most areas in the north and south. Hair cake is rich in flavor and nutrition, and is suitable for the elderly and children.
Hair cakes in Yueyang and Huizhou have their own characteristics. Exquisite ingredients, the finished product is as white as jade. They smell delicious, sometimes not greasy, waxy but not sticky. The biggest feature is that a proper amount of glutinous rice wine is added in the steaming process.