Dear friends, first of all, congratulations on your successful completion of the production of tamales! Although you can't wait to taste this delicious dish after only 15 minutes of steaming, don't worry, I'll answer that question for you.
First, let's take a look at the process of making tamales. Tamales are a traditional dish with a long history, made with pork belly as the main ingredient, with rice noodles, shiitake mushrooms, ginger and other ingredients, and then pickled, steamed, and cooked. In this process, the steaming time is very important as it directly affects the texture and taste of the tamales.
So, why is there a problem with steaming for 15 minutes and eating it? There are several reasons for this:
1.Insufficient doneness: Steaming for 15 minutes is a short time for tamales and may result in the pork belly not being fully cooked. Undercooked pork belly may contain some bacteria and parasites, which may cause health effects after consumption.
2.Poor taste: The texture of tamales should be soft and tender, and steaming for 15 minutes may not make pork belly achieve such a taste. In addition, rice noodles need to absorb enough water during the steaming process to become soft and waxy, and 15 minutes may not allow rice noodles to absorb enough water.
3.Lack of taste: The flavor of tamales mainly comes from the combination of seasonings during the marinating process and ingredients during the steaming process. Steaming for 15 minutes may not allow these flavors to fully blend, resulting in a lack of flavor in the tamales.
So, how should we remedy such a problem? Please refer to the following suggestions:
1.Re-steaming: Take out the steamed tamales, put them in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and steam them again. The cooking time should be adjusted according to the size and thickness of the pork belly, and it is generally recommended to steam for at least 40 minutes until the pork belly is fully cooked.
2.Add seasonings: In the process of re-cooking, you can add some seasonings, such as light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, etc., to increase the flavor of the tamales. At the same time, you can also add some vegetables, such as pumpkin, potatoes, etc., to make the tamales more delicious and delicious.
3.Adjust the rice noodles: If you feel that the taste of the rice noodles is not good, you can try to replace the rice noodles with a better quality, or add some water during the steaming process to allow the rice noodles to fully absorb the water and become softer and glutinous.
In short, although you only steamed for 15 minutes before eating the tamales, don't be discouraged. By re-steaming, adding seasonings and adjusting the rice noodles, you can still enjoy delicious tamales. I hope my advice is helpful to you and I wish you a happy cooking!