I named this dish “Fortune Squid Blossom” because a flower blossom is regarded as a lucky thing in Chinese culture. Flowers in full bloom symbolize affluence and nobility. Here is my recipe for this "Fortune Squid Blossom" dish. I hope you will enjoy this dish for your Chinese new year supper!
Recipe Ingredients:
Ingredients for squid flower:
1 medium size whole squid
200g prawn
1 egg white
some carrot and spring onion as garnish
Seasoning for filling:
½ teaspoon rice wine
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon white pepper powder
¼ teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon potato starch
Ingredients for steamed egg:
1 egg
1 egg yolk
½ cup stock
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon white pepper powder
Ingredients for sauce:
1 cup stock
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon potato starch water (1/2 teaspoon potato starch mix with 1 tablespoon cold water.)
Recipe Steps:
Procedures:
1. Cut the squid into a flower shape as the photos show. Blanch in boiling salted water for no more than 5 seconds. Soak in cold water afterwards to cool it down.
2. Process rest of the squid and prawn with all the seasonings.
3. Rub some potato starch on the squid flower and put some of the processed squid and prawns from step 2 in the middle.
4. Steamed it at full gas power for 8 minutes.
5. Mix all the steamed egg ingredients evenly and pour into a soup plate, steamed for 3~5 minutes.
6. Place the steamed squid flower on top of step 5. Boil 1 cup of stock with 1 teaspoon soy sauce and stir in 1 tablespoon potato starch and water to thick the sauce. Pour the sauce on top of squid flower and steamed egg. It’s now ready to serve.