How to make Huaishan mud?

The taste of yam is somewhat similar to that of potato, because both substances contain high levels of starch. The preparation of yam puree is not difficult, and it is the same as the preparation of mashed potatoes. It mainly depends on your taste. You can add some vegetables and meat, so that the texture and taste will be better.

1. Wash and peel the yam, chop it and set aside. Peel 5 hard-boiled eggs and set aside. Add the chopped yam to the minced meat, add 1 raw egg, and seasoning (1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, a little black pepper, 1 tablespoon of pepper oil, chopped green onion, chopped ginger, 30g of breadcrumbs), mix well, and stir in one direction until it is firm (most people use water chestnuts, but they are not available in this season, so you can use lotus root or yam instead to enrich the taste. The minced meat should be fat and lean, and all lean meat is not delicious. 2 Add breadcrumbs to make the taste soft. Stir the minced meat in one direction until it is firm)

2. Wrap the peeled cooked eggs in the meat filling and make 5 large meatballs (you can wet your hands before grabbing the meat filling to prevent your hands from sticking)

3. Heat the pan until it is 80-90% hot, and you can see a slight smoke. Put the prepared meatballs into the pan and fry until the surface is golden brown and then take them out (the oil should be heated before putting the meatballs in, and the high temperature will quickly set the shape, so that the meatballs will not fall apart easily and will be rounder. But be careful not to over-fry them, and take them out when they are golden brown)

4. In another pot, put the large meatballs in the pot, add the auxiliary ingredients (except rock sugar and water starch) (1L of broth, 3 tablespoons of light soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce, 1 star anise, 1 piece of cinnamon, 1 pinch of pepper, scallion segments, ginger slices), bring to a boil and then change to medium-low heat. While cooking, use a spoon to scoop up the juice and pour it on the meatballs. After cooking for about 30 minutes, add rock sugar until it dissolves, and thicken with starch to reduce the sauce (adding rock sugar can enhance the color and flavor, and if the sauce is thick enough, you don’t need to thicken it)

Braised yam has the functions of nourishing qi and yin, tonifying the spleen, lungs and kidneys, consolidating essence and stopping leukorrhea. It has good effects on spleen deficiency, poor appetite, long-term diarrhea, lung deficiency, asthma and cough, kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea, leucorrhea, frequent urination, and deficiency heat and thirst.