The method of drawing Qingtuan, a delicacy of Qingming Festival, is as follows: 1. First draw an irregular circle.
2. Then draw another irregular circle on the outside.
3. Continue to draw a smaller circle next to it.
4. Then draw a blocked circle on the back side.
5. Then draw a big leaf below.
6. Finally, paint the green dough with beautiful green color, and the gourmet green dough is ready.
Qingtuan is a traditional snack in the Jiangnan area. It is green in color. It is made with mugwort juice mixed into glutinous rice flour, and then wrapped in bean paste filling or lotus paste. It is not sweet or greasy, and has a light but long fragrance.
Qingtuan is a traditional snack that people in Jiangnan eat during the Qingming Festival. According to research, the name Qingtuan originated in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,000 years. Qingtuan is almost always steamed every Qingming Festival. In ancient times, people used to make Qingtuan.
Although qingtuan has been used as a sacrificial object for thousands of years and its appearance has remained unchanged, its function as a sacrificial object has gradually faded, and it has become a highly seasonal snack.
In terms of nutritional value, mugwort has antiasthmatic, choleretic, fire-reducing, antibacterial, cold-repelling, dehumidifying and other effects, while wheatgrass juice has the effects of removing oil and greasiness, digesting food and reducing fire, and can also be used for beauty.
Characteristics of the finished dish: Green dumplings are as green as jade, glutinous and soft, fragrant, fat but not plump. It is a natural green and healthy snack.
After steaming, the skin becomes green and soft, and the bean paste filling is sweet but not greasy. It has a light aroma of mugwort and is fragrant and glutinous.