Homemade Steamed Rice Noodles with Spinach and Minced Meat Prep

　　New Year cakes, a traditional Chinese food, are widely consumed during the Lunar New Year in many places. Because "nian gao" also means "higher each year," it symbolizes an increasing standard of living from year to year.

How delicious this waterdropwort minced meat stir-fried rice cake is!

Chinese-style stir-fried rice cake with meat mince and waterwort

Rice Cake and Waterdropwort Minced Meat Stir-Fry

Ingredients: Rice Cake, Waterdropwort, Minced Meat Seasonings: Oil, Salt, Sugar, Shaoxing Wine, Soy Sauce , Dark Soy Sauce, Cornstarch

Rice Cake and Waterdropwort Minced Meat Stir-Fry preparation

1. Mix the minced meat with a little bit of Shaoxing wine, salt, sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and cornstarch; marinate for 15 minutes;

2. Remove old stems and yellow leaves from the waterdropwort, then wash thoroughly;

3. Blanch the waterdropwort in boiling water with a little oil and salt added;

4. Rinse the blanched waterdropwort under cold water, squeeze out excess moisture, and chop into small pieces;

5. Pour a little water into an unstick pan; add the minced meat in small portions to the pan;

6. Once the surface color of the meat turns lighter, add the rice cake cubes;

7. Bring to a boil, then season with a bit more salt, sugar, and soy sauce, and simmer for 1-2 minutes;

8. When the water has nearly evaporated, mix in the chopped waterdropwort evenly.

People say that adding extra oil is necessary when stir-frying rice cake to prevent sticking, but I used only water, and the finished dish did not stick at all! Wow~~ So delicious that it makes the Kitchen God hungry! Enjoy this hot rice cake with minced meat and waterdropwort while it's still warm!

Rice Cake and Waterdropwort Minced Meat Stir-Fry Ingredients Food pairing tip

with head of fish: Waterdropwort has a neutral to slightly cold nature, sweet taste, entering the heart, liver, and spleen meridians. It can help strengthen digestion, diuresis, stop bleeding,and improve vision. with

sesame : Waterdropwort has anti-inflammatory, detoxifying effects, cools blood to stop bleeding, promotes urination and diuresis, and lowers liver pressure. Sesame is rich in substances that can slow down aging, contains abundant methionine and lysine, which help prevent hair from becoming brittle, dry, or breaking. Sesame seeds contain a large amount of anti-aging substances, rich in methionine and lysine, which are beneficial for preventing brittle, dry, and easily broken hair.