In China, making Qingming cakes for Qingming Festival is a custom. We made two kinds of cakes!

glutinous rice flour

🥗Healthier: rice flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Rice flour can be a lighter option.

red bean paste

🥗Healthier: sweetened mashed beans

💰Cheaper: store-bought sweet bean paste

Mashed beans can reduce sugar content.

mugwort

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach and kale are more accessible greens.

Prepare the fillings: for the savory one, stir-fry ginger and fatty meat until fragrant, then add blanched bamboo shoots, Chinese sauerkraut, green onions, salt, chicken bouillon, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and tofu, and stir-fry until ready.

Mash cooked red beans in a bowl, add sugar, and fry until dry to make the red bean paste filling.

Mix glutinous rice flour with water, vegetable oil, and salt in a bowl until smooth.

Knead the dough until ready, separating it into two colors: green and red.

Wrap the fillings in the dough like dumplings.

Steam the wrapped cakes in a steamer until cooked.

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