Ah Bein

Many many thanks to ah yan for bringing back such a wonderful present from Taiwan…. Through the recipe book I‘ve learned a lot of new things, very basic & simple…. These are some of the simple snack~~more to come





Ingredients for stuffing
Cabbage 300g (finely chopped), minced pork 300g, green onions 50-100g (finely chopped), ginger 15g (finely chopped) 5 garlics (finely chopped) & 1 tablespoon of corn flour

Seasonings
1 teaspoon of five spice powder, 1/2 tablespoon of white pepper, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, msg, sugar, salt, soy sauce & oyster sauce to taste

Blanch the cabbage & soak in cold water to cool down (strained)
Add in the minced pork, green onions, garlics, ginger, cabbage & seasonings-mixed until sticky form

Ingredients for dough (A)
Multi purpose flour 300g, 1 tablespoon of oil, hot boiling water 150ml & cold water 50 ml

Methods
Sift the flour with ingredients A except cold water, whisk slowly & set aside for 5mins or until the mixture cools down a bit
Pour the cold water & knead into smooth dough, cover with wet cloth for 30mins
Divide into approx 20g for each small ball & roll it into thin round shape
Wrap the stuffing into the dough & place up side down
Flatten the top side of bein to make it thinner & easier to cook
Fry both sides of the bein until both sides turned golden brown with a little oil (preferably non stick pan) under low heat

The extra portion of the stuffing can mix with egg & pan fried in low heat