How to make rat shell cake
In the past 10 days, the popularity of traditional food has continued to rise across the Internet, especially the special snack "Rat Shell Cake" around the Qingming Festival has become a hot topic. Rat shell cake is a glutinous rice snack made from rat shell grass (also known as rat shell grass). It has a soft, waxy and fragrant taste and has therapeutic value. The following is a detailed production method and data guide based on recent hot topics.
1. The origin and popular trends of rat shell cake
Recently, on social platforms, under topics such as #清明食# and # traditionalpatiss renaissance#, searches for rat shell cakes increased by 120% month-on-month. Netizens are generally concerned about its health properties (containing natural plant fibers) and nostalgia. The following is the relevant data of popular platforms in the past 10 days:
| platform | Related topic readings | Hot search ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 230 million times | TOP15 | |
| Douyin | # Ratshell粿tutorial 58 million views | Food list TOP8 |
| little red book | Number of notes: 12,000 | Popular during Qingming Festival |
2. The whole process of making rat shell cake (structured data version)
According to the integration of popular tutorials across the Internet, the core steps are divided into the following 4 parts:
| stage | Materials/Tools | Time consuming | Key Tips (Popular Discussion Points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepare materials | 200g of wormwood, 500g of glutinous rice flour, 100g of sticky rice flour, 80g of white sugar, filling (optional bean paste/peanut) | 20 minutes | You need to choose young leaves of sage grass. Douyin experts recommend adding 1 tablespoon of baking soda to preserve the color. |
| Dealing with Sageweed | Water, food processor | 15 minutes | Xiaohongshu’s popular note emphasizes that “blanch water and squeeze out the water” to remove astringency |
| Dough shaping | Steamer, rice cake mold | 40 minutes | Weibo voting shows that 75% of users prefer the ratio of "glutinous rice flour: sticky rice flour = 5:1" |
| Steam and preserve | Oil paper, sealed box | 25 minutes | Popular Douyin Tips: Brush with oil before steaming to prevent sticking, and can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days |
3. Improvement plans hotly discussed by netizens
Based on recent hot discussions, three innovative approaches have been sorted out:
| Improved type | Specific methods | Popular reasons |
|---|---|---|
| Low sugar version | Use sugar substitute instead of white sugar, and use taro paste as filling | In line with the trend of healthy eating, Xiaohongshu has more than 100,000 collections |
| Instant version | Ready-mixed powder + sage powder instead of fresh grass | Weibo topic #5 minutes to make rat shell cake has 80 million views |
| creative styling | Use cartoon molds and add fruit and vegetable powder to color | The average number of likes for Douyin parent-child DIY videos exceeds 500,000 |
4. Things to note (summary of recent rollover cases)
Organized according to the topic of Bilibili#foodturnoversite#:
1.Sagewort replacement controversy: In early April, some netizens mistakenly used poisonous wild vegetables. You need to look for the authentic sage grass with white fuzz on the back of the leaves.
2.Steaming time control: A Weibo poll showed that 62% of the failed cases collapsed due to overtime steaming, and it is recommended to strictly control it within 15-20 minutes.
3.Save method: Actual testing by Xiaohongshu users shows that freezing will cause cracking, so the refrigeration + oil paper isolation storage method is recommended.
5. Conclusion
Rat shell cake, as a spring limited delicacy, not only carries traditional culture, but also conforms to modern people's pursuit of natural ingredients. By following the popular scientific formulas on the Internet, you can avoid "overturning" and experience the fun of DIY. Come and try it while the sagebrush is at its freshest!
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