Caozaiguo

Caozaiguo or shuquguo is a type of kuih with a sweet dough made with glutinous rice flour, sugar, and a ground cooked paste of Jersey cudweed or Chinese mugwort. The herbs give the dough and the finished kuih a unique flavor and brownish green color.[1] The kuih is a found in Fujian, Hakka, and Taiwanese cuisine.

Caozaiguo
A batch of chhú-khak-ké in a steamer
Alternative namesChau-a-ke, chu-khak-ke, shuquguo
Place of originChina
Region or stateSoutheastern China (Fujian and provinces nearby) and Taiwan
Main ingredientsglutinous rice flour, sugar, ground Jersey cudweed paste
Other informationServed during Qingming
Caozaiguo
Chinese草仔粿
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese鼠麴粿
Second alternative Chinese name
Chinese草麴粿

Caozaiguo is usually made in Qingming Festival as a celebratory food item. Although the kuih can be made from either herb, Chinese mugwort is more commonly used in making Hakka-style caozaiguo.[1][2] The herb-flavored dough is commonly filled with ground meat, dried white radish, or sweet bean pastes. In Taiwan, a filling consisting of Dried shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, dried and shredded white radish (菜脯), and deep-fried shallots is commonly used.

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References
  1. 連, 經綸, 鼠麴粿, Encyclopedia of Taiwan, 行政院文化建設委員會, archived from the original on 2011-07-26
  2. 吳, 韻如, 草仔粿, Encyclopedia of Taiwan, 行政院文化建設委員會, archived from the original on 2010-05-07
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