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First prepare 1200g of large taro, peel it, wash it, and cut it into thin slices.
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Be careful when peeling taro as the sap can irritate skin and cause itching.
Be careful of hot steam when opening the steamer lid to avoid scalding your face and hands.
Place the sliced taro into the steamer, turn to high heat and steam until thoroughly cooked, about 25 minutes, until easily pierced with chopsticks and instantly crumbling.
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Ensure enough water in the steamer, otherwise the pot might burn dry.
Newly cooked taro is extremely hot; you must wear fabric and plastic gloves to prevent severe burns.
While hot, pour the cooked taro into a large bowl, add 100g white sugar and mash. It must be mashed while hot, otherwise it won't blend. Wear fabric and plastic gloves to prevent burns, knead until smooth with no lumps, add 45g lard and knead well, then pound to remove larger lumps until smooth.
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Taro paste must be mashed and mixed with sugar while hot, otherwise the sugar won't dissolve and taro hardens.
Prepare 50g white sesame seeds in a plate, crack 2 eggs and beat them with chopsticks, and ready the breakfast crackers.
Take an appropriate amount of taro paste, shape it into a ball and sandwich it between two breakfast crackers, smoothing the edges. Coat with egg wash, then coat with white sesame seeds, and press the sesame seeds down firmly.
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White sesame seeds must be pressed down firmly, otherwise they will easily fall off during frying.
Hot oil may splatter during frying; slide taro cakes gently along the edge of the pot to avoid splashing and skin burns.
Pour 500ml cooking oil into the pot, heat oil to 30-40% hot (bubbles form around chopsticks), and fry taro cakes on medium-low heat. Do not flip immediately after dropping them in; flip every 20 seconds for even heating. Keep heat moderate and fry until both sides are golden brown.
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Do not flip immediately when first put into the pan, otherwise sesame seeds will fall off
keep heat moderate, otherwise they will burn outside before cooking inside
