During the Lantern Festival, be sure to eat a steaming bowl of tangyuan, which always brings endless warmth and satisfaction. The round shape, the soft and glutinous taste, and the sweet filling are all intoxicating. Tangyuan, this ancient and traditional delicacy, has evolved from a variety of ways to eat and practice over time, each with its own unique charm.
The most common way to eat glutinous rice balls is to boil them. Put the glutinous rice balls into the boiling water, stir gently, wait for them to float and cook for a while, and a bowl of crystal clear glutinous rice balls will come out of the pot. When you bite into it, the soft and glutinous skin is perfectly combined with the sweet filling, which makes people have an endless aftertaste.
In addition to boiling glutinous rice balls, fried glutinous rice balls are also a unique way to eat. Put the glutinous rice balls into the hot oil and fry them slowly over low heat, until their surface is golden and crispy, remove and drain the oil, and the golden and attractive fried rice balls are completed. The fried rice balls have a crispy outer skin and a soft and glutinous filling, which is sweet and delicious, making them an excellent choice for those who like a rich texture.
In my opinion, the most delicious way to eat tangyuan is "boiled and fried combined", and many people like this new way of eating. First, cook the rice balls until they are ripe, remove and drain the water, and then add hot oil and fry them slowly over low heat until golden brown and crispy. This not only retains the soft and glutinous texture of the rice balls, but also adds crispiness to the crust, making it unforgettable.
In addition to the variety of ways to eat, the method of glutinous rice balls is also ever-changing. Traditional glutinous rice balls are mostly filled with black sesame seeds, peanuts, red beans, etc., but now, people have developed a variety of innovative fillings, such as chocolate, matcha, cheese, etc., to make the flavor of glutinous rice balls more rich and diverse.
I think the process of making dumplings is also a pleasure. Mix glutinous rice flour and water in a certain proportion, knead it into a smooth dough, and then wrap it in your favorite filling to form a round shape, and every step is full of fun. And when I saw the rice balls I made by myself tumbling in the pot, the sense of accomplishment was indescribable.
The detailed method of frying rice balls is as follows:
1. Prepare materials: glutinous rice flour, sweet potato, sugar, sesame, peanut oil, etc. (If you like to eat other fillings, you can prepare your own.) ）
2. Mix glutinous rice flour and sweet potato, add an appropriate amount of water to make a dough, and then divide into small pieces.
3. Take a piece of dough, press it into a "concave" shape in the middle with your fingers, wrap it with filling (such as bean paste, sesame, peanuts, etc.), seal it and rub it into a circle to form a glutinous rice ball.
4. Put the glutinous rice balls in hot oil and fry them slowly over low heat, and gently tap the glutinous rice balls with a spoon during the frying process to prevent them from breaking.
5. When the glutinous rice balls are fried until golden brown and float on the oil surface, you can remove and drain the oil. Arrange and remove from the pan.
Tangyuan is not only a delicacy, but also a cultural inheritance and emotional sustenance. In this fast-paced era, let's slow down and enjoy the warmth and satisfaction brought by a bowl of hot rice balls!