General outline: Pig trotters

Main ingredients: Japonica rice flour, tapioca flour, taro, red beans, raw onion beads

Ingredients: five-spice powder, refined salt

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Method: Mix the japonica rice flour and tapioca flour in a ratio of 3:7, add water to make a slurry and set aside.

The fillings of pig trotters are diced taro (raw diced taro is also acceptable, but steamed taro is more fragrant), cooked red beans, raw onion beads, five-spice powder, and refined salt. Mix well.

Put the iron handle cup into a 60% hot oil pan and fry it briefly to make the iron cup have a higher temperature. Take it out and pour in the powder slurry, and then pour the powder slurry out. The heated powder slurry in the iron cup will Shape it into a small bowl, add the prepared fillings, cover with flour slurry, put it into the oil pan and fry until golden brown, pour it out and serve.

Features: Pig's trotters have a crispy taste and are a favorite snack of Chaozhou children. Because it is in the shape of a circle and looks like it was cut from a pig's trotter, people euphemistically call it a pig's trotter.

Expert comments: Pig trotters are a kind of deep-fried rice cake snack, which is a unique snack in Chaozhou. Generally, pig trotters are sold by stall owners who sell snacks. They set up a stove on the roadside, put a pot on it, and sell it while frying.

Remarks: Making pig trotters requires special tools, an iron handle, and a round iron cup with a diameter of 8 cm and a height of 1.5 cm welded to one end.