Wild Fern Glutinous Cake
Fern is a wild plant. Its sprouts resemble garlic cloves in shape and are about the size of chopsticks. After removing the fuzz and cutting them into inch-long pieces, they are stir-fried with seasonings to achieve a sweet, tender, and smooth texture. Wild ferns are rich in starch. The roots are dug up, pounded, then filtered and settled to separate the clear water from the starchy slurry, which is dried for later use. To make the dish, the starch slurry is mixed with water and sugar, then steamed to create the wild fern glutinous cake — soft, smooth, and with a distinctive flavor.
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