Introduction

Wo Wo Tou is a traditional Chinese snack, especially popular in the northern region. It is made from a mixture of flour, hot water and leavening agents, usually kneaded by hand into a ball and steamed. With its soft texture and sweet flavor, Wo Wo Tou is perfect for serving with savory dishes or meat products.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Wo Wo Tou are very simple, and only the following are needed:

Medium gluten flour: 500 grams

Hot water: 250 milliliters

Dry yeast: 5 grams

Sugar: 50 grams

Steps in making Wo Wo Tou:

The following are the exact steps to make Wo Wo Tou:

Step 1: Make the dough

First, pour 500g of medium-gluten flour into a large bowl, then add 50g of sugar and 5g of dry yeast and mix well. Then slowly pour in 250ml of hot water, stirring with chopsticks as you go, until all the flour has absorbed the water.

Step 2: Knead

Pour the mixed dough onto a tabletop and knead it with your hands to form a large ball. Then divide the dough into smaller balls, each of which can be sized according to personal preference.

Step 3: Shape the dough into a nest

Place a small ball of dough in your hand, pinch the edges of the dough with your thumb and forefinger of your other hand, and then press the dough inward, rotating the dough until it forms the shape of a nest.

Step 4: Steaming

Place the rolled wok in a steamer and steam over medium heat for about 15 minutes, until the wok becomes translucent.

Tips

Here are some tips on how to make the woks:

You can replace the dry yeast in the dough with yeast powder, but be careful with the amount.

When kneading the dough, you can add some oil so that the nests will be softer.

Wo wu dao can be cut with a knife after steaming and add some sesame seeds, candies and other toppings for a better taste.

Ending

The making of Wo Wo Tou looks easy, but you still need some skills to make delicious Wo Wo Tou. I hope this article can help you to make soft-tasting and sweet-flavored Wo Wo Tou.