Little Octopus

Little Octopus

1. After the second fermentation, the original color dough is taken out and kneaded to expel the air. After it is set aside to relax, it is ready to make a bun.

2. After the second fermentation, the green noodles with matcha powder added, take out the noodles and knead to expel the air, let it rest and relax, and make a bun with the original color noodles.

3. Red dates and red bean paste stuffing.

4. Take a piece of raw dough and knead it into a small nest.

5. Fill in the red dates and red bean paste.

6. Tuck it into a spindle shape and flatten the small end.

7. Press several stamps evenly at the flattening area.

8. Cut the octopus whiskers along the indentation.

9. Pinch the tail of each octopus into a small pointy shape.

10. Flatten the big end, use two small garden cakes of green dough, and put them on top to make octopus eye circles.

11. Soaked red adzuki beans make octopus eyes.

12. Punch a hole under both eyes to make octopus nostrils.

13. Pack a small octopus in the same way. Wrap it and cover it with a damp cloth to keep it warm and keep it moisturized for 40 minutes. After the small octopus has grown to 1.5 times the size, put the small octopus in a hot pot and steam for 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and steam again for 5 minutes.

14. The little octopus is out of the pot.