Mix well with the cabbage, so that the ingredients coat the surface of the cabbage evenly.
Then put it in the refrigerator to marinate for an hour.
The purpose of marinating is to draw out the moisture, allowing the flavor to penetrate the cabbage stalks.
Mustard Dumpling, this snack, is actually about the crunchy texture of the cabbage, so you should try to use the cabbage stalk as much as possible. If there are too many cabbage leaves, it will taste soft and lose the essence of this snack.
Therefore, when making it, it's best to cut off the top leaves of the cabbage.
As for the cut leaves, they won't go to waste and can be made into another Beijing delicacy—Qianlong Cabbage.
Beijing's local delicacies are essentially centered around mustard and sesame sauce, and Qianlong Cabbage is a typical representative of sesame sauce dishes.
