Steamed sweet potato balls

Overview

According to ancient documents such as "Compendium of Materia Medica" and "Supplementary Materials of Compendium of Materia Medica", sweet potatoes have the effects of "tonifying deficiency, replenishing qi and strength, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and strengthening kidney yin", making people "longevity and less sick." It can also replenish the heart, harmonize the blood, warm the stomach, fatten the five internal organs, etc. The contemporary "Chinese Materia Medica" says: "It tastes sweet and has a calm nature. It returns to the spleen and kidney meridian.", "It nourishes the middle and harmonizes the blood, replenishes qi and promotes fluid production, widens the stomach and intestines, and relieves constipation. It is mainly used to treat spleen deficiency and edema, sores, swelling and poison, intestinal dryness and constipation."

Tags

• hot dishes
• chicken essence
• five spice powder
• mushrooms
• onions
• pork stuffing
• sweet potato
• ginger
• salt
• sesame oil
• soy sauce

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare the ingredients and wash the sweet potatoes and mushrooms.

   

2. 2 Peel the sweet potatoes and grate into thin strips.

   

3. 3 Cut the mushrooms into small dices, mince the green onions and ginger.

   

4. 4 Mix onions, ginger, mushrooms, soy sauce, five-spice powder, salt, chicken essence and meat filling.

   

5. 5 Finally add shredded sweet potatoes and sesame oil and mix well.

   

6. 6 Roll into balls the size of ping pong balls.

   

7. 7 Place on a plate and steam for 18 minutes.