Hoklo Temple A-Po Rice Cake Introduction
The Huwei hometown of returning youth is a must-visit, where they head to Shuntian Temple to find Grandma and eat a bowl of her rice pudding with meat soup, easing their homesickness. Many people from Huwei have been enjoying Grandma's rice pudding since elementary school. As they grow up and venture out for studies or work, they eventually bring their family back to enjoy it, telling the younger generation that this is the rice pudding they have cherished since childhood, something they cannot forget while living away from home. Grandma Li Xie Ju Hua (born in 1939) was originally a farmer, selling groceries in her spare time. With relatives doing business near the market, she was invited to set up a stall, which made it less strenuous and thus began the production and sale of her rice pudding. The ingredients for Grandma's rice pudding include: scallions, crispy scallions, salted eggs, pork, and local rice. The preparation method is: 1. Sauté the pork, scallions, and crispy scallions until fragrant, and set aside. 2. Grind the local rice into rice paste, dilute it with boiling water. 3. Place the sautéed pork and salted eggs in a bowl, scoop in the diluted rice paste, and steam it until cooked. It is customary to have soup with the rice pudding. Initially, Grandma's soup was made with Nine Mother Fish, but due to the decreased availability of Nine Mother Fish, it was switched to meat soup. The preparation of the meat soup involves blanching the pork and bok choy, adding cornstarch to boiling water, then adding the blanched pork and bok choy, bringing it to a boil, and adding seasoning to finish. The meat soup noodles are made by placing cooked oil noodles in a bowl, then scooping...
