In China's long-standing food culture, the combination of lettuce and soy products is not only the gospel of vegetarians, but also carries a profound historical and cultural charm. According to legend, it was recorded in the Song Dynasty's "Mengxi Bi Tan" that bean skin originated in the Han Dynasty and was favored for its flexibility, delicacy and rich nutrition. Lettuce, known as "crisp and sweet" since ancient times, has been praised in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" as a good vegetable for clearing heat and detoxifying. The two meet to create an elegant vegetarian delicacy called lettuce bean curly rolls. In the story, there is a literati of the Song Dynasty, because of the seclusion in the mountains and forests, eating natural things, accidentally wrapped the lettuce and homemade bean skin that are readily available on the side of the mountain stream, and cooked it in a mountain spring, which has achieved a delicious legend that has been passed down to this day.
Cooking Steps:
**Preparation Materials:**
- Lettuce leaves 6 pieces (about 200g)
- Tofu skin 3 sheets (about 150g)
- 100g shredded cucumber
- 100g shredded carrots
- 50g shredded shiitake mushrooms (after soaking)
- Tahini 50 g
- Garlic hot sauce to taste
- A pinch of salt, sugar, and soy sauce
**Detailed explanation of the steps:**
1. Wash and drain the lettuce leaves, soak the bean skin in warm water until soft, and then cut into rectangles; Cut cucumbers and carrots into thin strips, soak mushrooms and cut them into shreds for later use.
2. Mix shredded cucumbers, shredded carrots and shredded shiitake mushrooms, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and a little sugar, mix well, marinate for 10 minutes, and squeeze them dry after coming out of the water.
3. Mix the tahini with a small amount of garlic chili sauce and spread evenly on the bean skin.
4. Place the pickled shredded vegetables on the bean skin, wrap them in lettuce leaves, roll them up tightly and secure them with a toothpick.
5. Put the rolled lettuce bean curly rolls into the steamer and steam over high heat for 8 minutes.
Tips:
- Do not steam for too long to avoid too soft skin.
- Before steaming, brush the bean skin with a thin layer of oil to prevent sticking and add shine.
In this journey of intertwined taste buds and culture, lettuce bean curly rolls lead us through the millennium with its fresh and refined attitude, and feel the perfect integration of ancient wisdom and natural gifts. Close your eyes, as if you can see the green lettuce, with the golden bean skin, every bite is a crisp and soft duplex, garlic and sesame fragrance are intertwined, under the light bite, the juice of vegetables and beans bloom in the mouth, awakening the sleeping taste buds, is a double feast of vision and taste.