Anhydrous Tofu Hanamaki (including Winter Quick-breading Method)
1.
Put the flour, yeast, and fresh tofu in a basin and stir well.
2.
Add the tofu residue little by little and knead until it forms a dough.
3.
Cover with plastic wrap and put it in a hot water pot to ferment to 2.5 times its size.
4.
Take out the fermented dough and knead it evenly.
5.
Scrape into a rectangular dough, pour in vegetable oil and brush evenly.
6.
Wash the chives and cut them into fine ends. Add a little vegetable oil and salt to a bowl and mix well. Sprinkle evenly on the dough.
7.
Roll up the dough sheet tightly from top to bottom, with the mouth facing down.
8.
Take a piece of cotton string and divide 5 into equal parts.
9.
Use chopsticks to press down on each dough. Continue to make hair for 15 minutes. Steam on medium and small heat for 20 minutes, turn off the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then take out.