The dough is kneaded by hand more than 20 times and turned into a 6 cm high dome-shaped steamed bun, which is called "high pile steamed bun";

Square hard dough Steamed buns are made by rolling the dough into long strips, then patting them into 6 cm high rectangular strips with your hands, and using a knife to chop them into square steamed buns that are 8 cm wide and 10 cm long;

Square roll-shaped hard dough Steamed buns are made by rolling the kneaded dough into large 0.5 cm thick slices with a rolling pin, brushing it with sugar water, rolling it into a roll shape, cutting it into a square shape, and cutting it with a knife into a square roll of hard dough steamed buns, which is the same as a square steamed bun. .

Huazi steamed bun, also called Xinlianxin, is a special snack in Xunyi. According to research, Huazi steamed buns originated from the ritual steamed buns of the Zhou Dynasty. They are popular in Xunyi folk activities such as festivals, birthdays, weddings and funerals, and house construction. Because it is purely handmade and has a chewy taste, it is deeply loved by the public.

The production process of Hanazi steamed buns is relatively complicated. Ferment the good wheat flour into a dough, add an appropriate amount of dry flour and edible alkali and knead it evenly to make the dough neutral in pH and light in texture, then knead it into a round bar, pull out the dough and set aside. Knead the dough repeatedly into a steamed bun shape, press it with your hands into a dough cake with a diameter of about 15 cm and a thickness of about 5 cm. Coat one side with lard, overlap the two pieces toward each other, compact them, and divide them into equal crosses with a dough cutter. 4 parts. Take one part, pinch the two bottom corners with both hands, gently stretch it into a ribbon shape, and wrap it in the same direction at the bottom to make a base. After making one tray, steam over high heat for about 20 minutes before serving. After being taken out of the pot, the two petals of the steamed bun are separated into a heart-to-heart shape. They are as white as jade and are beautiful and delicious.

When you come to Xunyi, you can’t miss the Hanazi steamed buns. Take them back and give them to your relatives and friends to try.