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The snack at the school gate "Pan-fried Taro Cake/Taro Cake" is crispy and glutinous inside

In the past, the popular snack at the school gate was a big piece for five cents, and after frying, sprinkled with sugar, it was a good time.

The snack at the school gate

Ingredients

Taro about650 grams
lard 25 grams
sugar 50 grams
water about30 grams(canbeincreasedordecreased)
salt 2 grams
riceflour 45 grams
potatostarch 60 grams

Cooking Instructions

  1. Prepare the required ingredients

    ⚠️ and use potato starch as much as possible, the finished potato starch has a crisper texture than cornstarch.

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  2. Peel and shred taro (thickness arbitrary)

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  3. Add sugar and salt and grasp well, and grab a few more times to make it flavorful.

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  4. Then add potato starch, glutinous rice flour, and an appropriate amount of water, and mix evenly.

    ⚠️ If the amount of water in the taro is relatively large, you can do without water.
    : Just make sure that the powder and taro don't fit loosely.

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  5. Finally, add the lard and mix well.
    ⚠️ Lard can be melted in advance.

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  6. Pour into a container and compact.
    ⚠️ Use bowls, plates, etc. (you can apply some oil if you are afraid of sticking).

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  7. (1) In a pot under cold water, turn to medium high heat and steam for 40-45 minutes after the water boils, and cook thoroughly.

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  8. (1) Shredded taro can be eaten directly, or dipped in sugar or chili sauce.
    (2) I usually cut it into pieces, put oil in it, and fry it.

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  9. Fried taro cake: Heat the oil in the pan (the oil can be a little more), add the cut taro cake, and fry over low heat until golden brown on both sides.

    ⚠️ In general, the fried side will not stick to the pan. (like in the video)

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  10. Fry until golden brown on both sides

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  11. "Taro Shredded / Taro Cake" likes to eat sweet, you can sprinkle sugar while it is hot.

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