Golden Yam Ring (Prosperity Yam Basket)

 

Ingredients:

250g. yam (peeled)

40g. wheat starch

Dash of salt

7g. sugar

Moderate amount of Five Spice Powder

40g. unsalted butter (room temperature)

Moderate amount of rice vermicelli

Methods:

1. Cut the peeled yam into smaller pieces.  Steam until softened and mashed.
2. Combine wheat starch and some hot water to form a paste.
3. Mix yam well with salt, sugar, five spice powder, wheat starch paste and butter.
4. Chill yam dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
5. Take out dough from the fridge and place it on the work surface.  Knead dough to form a ring shape and seal the joint area well so it will stay intact.
6. Add enough oil on a large heated wok.  Place the yam ring on a large steel mesh strainer colander with wooden handle and dip it into the hot oil for deep frying. Adjust the heat if it too hot so that the yam ring will be cooked through.  Deep fry until golden; remove from the oil and place the colander over a pot to let the excess oil drips off.  
7. Using the same heated oil, fry the rice vermicelli.  It just takes a quick second; and remove it using a slotted spatula and place over a serving dish.
8. Place the yam ring on top of the crispy rice vermicelli.
9. Stir-fry the mix vegetables and other ingredients of your choice, thickened with some cornflour mixture, and add them into the ring.  Serve!

I adapted this recipe from 'Love.MyLife' with slight adjustments to suit my cooking preference.