Artemisia argyi Leaf Rice Cake

Artemisia argyi Leaf Rice Cake

　　Artemisia argyi Leaf Rice Cake

　　Artemisia argyi Leaf Rice Cake is both visually appealing and flavorful, while also being easy to preserve and carry. It can be eaten cold, making it convenient to bring up to the mountains during memorial ceremonies, which is why it is highly favored. It can be found all over the markets in both urban and rural areas of Qianxi.

　　Ingredients: glutinous rice flour, Artemisia argyi leaves, sesame seeds, perilla seeds, peanut kernels, walnut kernels, white sugar.

　　Production process: Roast the sesame seeds, perilla seeds, peanut kernels, and walnut kernels until fragrant, then pound them into a fine powder and mix in the white sugar for later use (filling); boil the Artemisia argyi leaves and mix them with glutinous rice flour and water, kneading into a smooth dough. Shape the dough into roughly 100-gram balls, then flatten each ball, wrap in the prepared filling, and steam in a steamer over high heat for 15 minutes.