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Tangyuan

30 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps

Method

  1. 1 Knead the glutinous rice flour with warm water until it is soft like an ear; dry flour will crack when boiled.
  2. 2 Roll the mixture into small, pea-sized balls and leave no filling — this version gets its flavor from the glutinous rice wine, not from the black sesame filling.
  3. 3 Boil water with sliced ginger and sugar, then drop the meatballs in and cook until they float to the surface.
  4. 4 Add the fermented glutinous rice and cook for exactly 2 minutes; cooking it longer will cause the alcohol smell to dissipate.
  5. 5 Pour the beaten eggs in a circular motion, add the goji berries, and then turn off the heat immediately.