Self-taught to make orange dumplings
Ms. Do Vu Gia Linh (31 years old, in Ho Chi Minh City) said that when she joined a group on social networks, she almost mistook it for real citrus when she saw people sharing this unique dumpling. She was curious, learned how to do it online and immediately tried it. “Before, I only made dumplings once. Unlike traditional dumplings, which must be evenly hand-rolled and rounded, the clumsy orange dumplings sometimes appear natural, because in fact the oranges are not the same, "said Linh.
She shared that looking at oranges, everyone thought it was difficult, but on the contrary, just learning a little bit will do it. Ingredients include flour, granulated sugar, powdered milk, cooking oil, yeast... To make dumplings orange, Linh uses pumpkin powder, gac color or carrot color. Then, she used a bunch of toothpicks to skewer around the dumplings while they were still warm to create lumps and pits like real orange peels. After molding, the cake is steamed for about 10 minutes with low heat and left in the oven for 3 minutes before taking it out.
Each stage of making cakes is recorded by Ms. Linh to share on social networks. After shaping the cake, take a bunch of toothpicks / skewer bunches to create a rough shape to resemble an orange before steaming |
Use chopsticks to create stalks |
Use a knife or a dough cutter to make a groove around the stem |
According to Ms. Linh, orange-shaped dumplings are not as difficult to make as many people think |
She used the tip of the chopsticks to make an indentation like the stem of a fruit, used the knife to press it, creating wrinkles around the stem to make it lively. Wanting to make dumplings shaped like crockery, she covered the outside with green color by using a brush dipped in a little colored water, gently scrubbing. The colored particles will shoot out like dew and cover the cake. The finished orange dumpling will have white flour wrapped in the filling, orange flour wrapped in white and blue flour on top of the cake.
“I find the texture of the dumplings very easy to adjust, like a citrus fruit. Everyone just needs to follow the recipe, carefully follow the steps correctly. I was successful the first time. After sharing on social networks, I feel so happy because orange dumplings "tricked" many people's eyes, "said Linh happily.
Linh glued dumplings on the tree more like a real orange |
Many people in Linh's house do not recognize dumplings, mistakenly thinking oranges because they are too similar |
During the anti-epidemic quarantine season, Linh has more time at home, shops sell less, so she cooks according to her preferences. “After I finished, I put it on a plate and invited the whole family. Everyone in the family didn't know it was a dumpling, everyone thought it was citrus until they broke it to know it was a dumpling. This is also an interesting experience when making cakes”, Ms. Linh shared.
The cake is made by Ms. Linh with ready-made blueberries |
Many people can't help but be surprised to know that oranges are made from dumplings |
Can't bear to eat because it's so beautiful
Similarly, Ms. Luong Thanh (27 years old, from Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi) happened to see a post on the association of making citrus-shaped dumplings, so she should see the recipe and see how to make it.
“I was impressed with the citrus-shaped dumplings even though the skins they made were smooth. I think if the skin is rough, it will look more natural, so I try to make each place a little bit and then synthesize and create wrinkles by myself to successfully make oranges and yellow mandarins with dumplings," she said.
The blue crust is made by Ms. Thanh like a crock pot |
Thanh said, how to shape citrus dumplings is not difficult. If you look at it, it will be very complicated, but when you start doing it, it is very simple. “Compared to other cakes, the orange-shaped dumpling is quite easy and quick to make. The first time I did it, my husband didn't realize that I thought I was going to buy oranges early in the morning, "said Thanh.
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The "orange" mess makes many people fall in love because it's so beautiful |
Ms. Thanh takes pictures of "oranges" and shares how to make them on social networks for everyone to know. Ms. Thanh's "orange" has received nearly 40.000 interactions and thousands of comments. She is very happy to receive a lot of love and attention from people.
“I don't open the lid while steaming because the cake deflates due to the temperature change. When turning off the stove, also leave it for about 5 minutes, then take it out. When upside down the sieve is not too close, there is a space for the color to fall naturally. After finishing, take a stalk to attach it to have a complete orange”, shared Ms. Thanh.
Ms. Thanh's post about orange dumplings received a lot of interaction from netizens |
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