1 What is the name of the grass used to make Qingming dumplings?

Artemisia annua or mugwort.

Qingming dumplings, also known as mugwort cakes and moxa leaf steamed buns, are special snacks in the Jiangnan area. They can be eaten raw or cooked. In the past, when people could not light a fire during the Cold Food Festival, they would eat Qingming dumplings. Now they are also eaten during the Qingming Festival. It is called Qingming dumpling. Qingming dumpling is as green as jade, waxy and soft, with a fragrant fragrance. It tastes sweet but not greasy, fat but not plump.

2 What kind of flour is used for Qingming dumplings?

Glutinous rice flour and japonica rice flour are used for Qingming dumplings.

There is slightly more glutinous rice flour than japonica rice flour in Qingming dumplings. The dumplings made in this way are soft, but glutinous rice is not easy to digest. After eating, it will increase the digestive burden of the gastrointestinal tract. Adding japonica rice can reduce the digestion of Qingming dumplings. The glutinous nature reduces the burden on digestion, and the elderly and children will not feel uncomfortable eating it.

3 How to make Qingming dumplings

Ingredients: Artemisia annua, glutinous rice flour, japonica rice flour, bean paste. Method:

1. Pick or buy Artemisia annua.

2. Simply rinse the Artemisia annua with running water.

3. Boil water and blanch the Artemisia annua in boiling water to remove the astringency.

4. Use a blender to crush the Artemisia annua.

5. Pour it out, add glutinous rice flour, japonica rice flour and white sugar and knead well.

6. Let it sit for half an hour.

7. Open the rice balls and divide them into small portions.

8. Roll into a ball, flatten, and wrap in bean paste.

9. Carefully round and flatten the dumplings slightly to make the surface smooth. Line the steamer with oil paper and place the prepared dumplings inside.

10. Boil the water in the steamer and steam for 20-25 minutes, then you can enjoy it.

4 The flowers of Qingming grass are white

The flowers of Qingming grass are yellow.

Qingming grass, also known as sage grass, is a wild plant picked during the Qingming Festival to make cakes. There is a layer of white fluff on the Qingming grass, which feels soft and soft to the touch. Qingming grass daddy is made by picking the tips of the fresh Qingming grass and making it with glutinous rice flour.