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Tang Yuan (Glutinous Rice Balls) with Sweet Ginger Syrup Recipe

Tang Yuan (Glutinous Rice Balls) with Sweet Ginger Syrup Recipe
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Tang Yuan, also known as glutinous rice balls, is a delightful Chinese dessert featuring colorful rice balls served in a sweet ginger syrup. This recipe provides a step-by-step guide to creating these chewy and flavorful treats.

Ingredients

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Glutinous Rice Balls

  • 2 cups glutinous rice flour
  • 200 ml water (slightly more than ¾ cup)
  • Red food coloring
  • Yellow food coloring

Sweet Ginger Syrup

  • 50 g ginger (lightly bruised)
  • ½ cup sugar (or to taste)
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 stalks pandan leaves or screwpine leaves (tied into a knot)

Instructions

  1. Prepare ginger syrup. Add water, ginger, sugar, and pandan leaves into a pot. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Taste the syrup and adjust as necessary. Set aside.
  2. In a big bowl, mix glutinous rice flour with water and knead until it forms a smooth pliable dough.
  3. Divide the dough into three portions with the biggest portion white. Add about 3 drops of red food coloring to make one portion pink. Knead the dough until the color is evenly spread. Repeat this process with the yellow food coloring on the remaining portion.
  4. Roll the 3 portions into strips. Pinch each strip into small portions and roll them between your palms into round balls. Set them aside on a parchment paper or slightly damp kitchen towel.
  5. Bring water to a boil in another pot. Slowly drop in the glutinous rice balls and cook until they float up. Ladle them up with a spider spoon/sieve and transfer to a big bowl of water if not serving immediately. If you’re serving right away, ladle them into individual bowls and pour the ginger syrup over them.

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Keywords: Tang Yuan, Glutinous Rice Balls, Chinese dessert, Sweet Ginger Syrup, colorful dessert

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