Wormwood Flower Roll

Ingredients

• 1000 grams of flour
• A suitable amount of oil
• A suitable amount of salt
• A suitable amount of yeast
• A suitable amount of mugwort (Artemisia argyi)

Preparation Method

1. Clean the mugwort and boil it in water.
2. Pour the boiled mugwort into the flour, add yeast, and knead into a smooth dough. Let it rise until it doubles in size.
3. Roll the dough into a thin sheet, brush a thin layer of oil on it, sprinkle a little salt, roll it up, then gently press it flat with your hands and cut it into inch-long pieces.
4. Stack two pieces together, press down in the middle with a chopstick, twist each end in opposite directions, and tuck the twisted ends underneath to form a flower roll.
5. Let it rest for 15 minutes, then place it in a steamer. Start with high heat until the water boils, steam for 15 minutes, turn off the heat, let it sit for 5 more minutes with the lid on, then remove from the steamer.

Dietary and Therapeutic Effects

Mugwort flower rolls are simple to make and visually appealing with their bright color and the fragrance of mugwort. They are a great appetizer and have health benefits like strengthening the spleen, stimulating appetite, aiding digestion, stopping diarrhea, and enhancing the body’s immune system.

Tips

When boiling mugwort, add a bit of baking soda to maintain its green color.