Fatt put (yam ring)

-Ingredients

• 500 g yam, cubed
• Enough oil for deep frying
• 75 g wheat starch (tang mien fun used for dim sum)
• just enough boiling hot water

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—ingredient A

• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp condensed chicken stock
• 1/4 tsp Chinese five spice powder
• 75 g shortening

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-method

1. steam yam until soft and tender
2. mash while still hot then mix in wheat flour and just enough boiling water
3. mix well into dough
4. add ingredient (A) and combine
5. form the dough into a ring shape
6. heat oil in wok
7. place yam ring into a large enough perforated ladle and deep fry until crispy and golden brown
8. remove and drain well
9. this will be used as ‘bowl’ to place any dish, e.g. soy sauce mushroom chicken.