Fortune Squid Blossom
  	  		花開富貴
  	  	
  	  	  		
  			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:
  	
  		  			- 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.
 
  		  			- Process rest of the squid and prawn with all the seasonings.
 
  		  			- Rub some potato starch on the squid flower and put some of the processed squid and prawns from step 2 in the middle.
 
  		  			- Steamed it at full gas power for 8 minutes.
 
  		  			- Mix all the steamed egg ingredients evenly and pour into a soup plate, steamed for 3~5 minutes.
 
  		  			- 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.
 
  		  	
  	
  		Serving Size: 2-3
  		Preparation Time: 30 minutes  	
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