Warm Winter Good Food Award Eight Treasure Rice is a dish with strong Chinese characteristics, which is loved by diners for its mellow taste and rich layering. With its unique cooking method and sweet taste, this dish has become a must-have dish in many homes and restaurants.
The cooking process of eight-treasure rice is not complicated, but it requires a certain amount of patience and skill. First, wash the glutinous rice and soak it in an appropriate amount of water for a while until the glutinous rice becomes soft. Then, drain the glutinous rice and put it in a pot to steam.
In the process of steaming glutinous rice, other ingredients can be prepared. Clean dried fruits such as red dates, longan, and wolfberries, and soak them in water for later use. Cut the bean paste, lotus seeds, lilies and other ingredients into small pieces for later use.
When the glutinous rice is steamed, pour it into a large bowl, add the appropriate amount of sugar and lard, and stir well. Then spread the prepared dried fruits and ingredients such as bean paste evenly on top of the glutinous rice.
Next, place another large bowl upside down on the ingredients, grasp both bowls with both hands, and quickly flip them over. At this point, the Eight Treasures Rice has taken on a perfect circle.
Finally, put the eight-treasure rice in the steamer and steam it for a while to make the ingredients more integrated and the taste more mellow. When the eight-treasure rice comes out of the pot, sprinkle some osmanthus and honey and enjoy this delicious eight-treasure rice.
The taste of eight-treasure rice is rich and varied, including the softness of glutinous rice, the sweetness of dried fruits, and the delicacy of bean paste. Every bite makes people feel the breadth and profundity of Chinese culture. At the same time, Babao rice also symbolizes reunion and happiness, and has become a must-have delicacy for traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival.