After video apps have become popular in the past two years, there are many people who want to kill time by watching videos when they have nothing to do.

The contents of these short videos are all kinds of things, and there is nothing you can’t think of. They are in various categories such as fitness, emotion, education, etc. There is also a type of video that is particularly popular, which is food making videos. Almost every video has a number.

Thousands of likes.

A few days ago, I came across a video about Fuzhou’s food. It has a smart soundtrack and a slow and emotional male voice. Isn’t this the iconic soundtrack of “A Bite of China”!

As an avid fan of "A Bite of China", I actually found it on the short video APP, so I definitely can't miss it.

Upon closer inspection, it turns out that the introduction is about the cooking method and history of Fuzhou meat swallow.

It is said to be a meat swallow, but it is not literally a swallow-like food. It is actually somewhat similar to the wontons we usually eat.

What's the difference between the two?

What are the characteristics of meat swallow?

The wontons we make are made from wheat flour and dough, and then filled with meat fillings.

The production method of meat swallow is similar to this one, and the filling is also wrapped in skin, but the method of making the skin is very different.

The skin of wonton is made from wheat flour, while the raw materials required for the skin of wonton are meat and sweet potato flour.

You should choose fresh pork leg, clean it and spread it on the chopping board, then sprinkle it with sweet potato flour and beat it with professional tools until the meat and sweet potato flour can be fully integrated together to form a strong meat paste.

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After the meat paste is made, spread it in a clean place to air-dry, and the skin of the meat swallow is completed.

It is precisely because meat is used in the production of meat swallow skin, so meat swallow is real meat wrapped in meat, and people come to taste meat swallow for the skin, which is the same as eating wonton for the food.

The minced meat is very different.

In terms of color, since the wonton wrapper is only made of flour, water and ground, the finished product is only white.

However, because the meaty swallow skin is made from meat and sweet potato flour, it is colored and slightly transparent. After being cooked in water, it becomes crystal clear and watery, and it seems that you can see the meat inside.

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But don’t think that this means that the skin is easy to break. Although the skin of the pork swallow looks thin, it tastes very strong because it has been beaten several times!

Not only the skin of the meat swallow is exquisitely made, but also the meat filling is even more elaborate.

The painstaking work mentioned here does not mean adding a bunch of seasonings to enhance the flavor, but the knowledge of selecting ingredients and seasoning is not simple.

The selection of ingredients requires fresh meat, and the seasoning is even more important. It must not only taste delicious, but also retain the original aroma of the meat. The addition of seasonings must not lose the original flavor of the meat. Putting the cart before the horse, this is very important for the masters who make meat swallows.

Craftsmanship is very demanding.

Many wontons on the market rely on adding chicken essence, MSG and other seasonings to make the wontons delicious. In fact, anyone who knows food knows that although this method makes the wontons appear rich in flavor, in fact, the taste of the meat is completely lost.

Everything you eat tastes like MSG.

The soup used to cook the meatballs is not just plain water, but bone broth that needs to be cooked in advance.

It has a milky white color and a rich aroma. When put into a bowl, a handful of chopped green onions and coriander are added, and the taste is immediately stimulated. Moreover, there are little green onions floating in the milky white soup, which makes people's appetite increase unknowingly.