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Where is the specialty of Haozi Baba?

Anhui Jianghuai Jiangnan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and other southern regions of the specialty.

Haoziba, a local pastry with rice as the main raw material, is characterized by adding a green wild vegetable (Artemisia), which is mainly popular in southern areas such as Jianghuai, Jiangnan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Hunan in Anhui. Eating Artemisia sphaerocephala on the third day of the third lunar month is a traditional folk custom in Jiangnan and Jianghuai areas. According to the story handed down by ancestors, "March 3" is a festival for all the dead. On this day, everyone eats wormwood cakes to commemorate the dead, and wishes everyone a long and healthy life, free from disease and evil.

Matters needing attention in the production of Haoziba

1, Artemisia argyi try to pick a tender tip, and be sure to blanch it first to remove its own bitterness.

2. According to personal taste, mix the proportion of glutinous rice flour and japonica rice flour, which can make the cake soft and delicious, and add eggs to taste more fragrant. In addition, according to personal taste, add some Jiang Mo, minced garlic and red pepper.

3. If possible, it is suggested to sieve the glutinous rice flour first, so that the wormwood paste will be more delicate without glutinous rice particles and the taste of the cake will be better.