Mini Glutinous Rice Balls in Sweet Fermented Rice Soup
Cuisine: Chinese
Mini glutinous rice balls is what defines Mini Glutinous Rice Balls in Sweet Fermented Rice Soup, a home staple dish.
2 / 5
★★☆☆☆
957 kcal
Ingredients
- Mini glutinous rice balls (tangyuan)
- Sweet fermented rice (jiuniang)
- White sugar
- Goji berries (optional)
Steps
- Pour water into a pot and bring to a boil
- Add the mini rice balls and cook for 8 minutes
- Add the fermented rice and goji berries and cook for 2 more minutes
- Ladle into bowls, add white sugar to taste and stir well
- Enjoy
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Notes
Mini glutinous rice balls in sweet fermented rice soup is a sweet, soft and chewy traditional Chinese dessert: the gentle tang of the fermented rice blends with the smooth glutinous rice, warming and comforting. It is rich in carbohydrates with some B vitamins, gives a quick energy boost and may help circulation. There's no skill barrier at all, so it's very beginner-friendly; from boiling the water to serving takes only about 15 minutes.
Estimated difficulty: ★★
Estimated calories: 957 kcal
Calculation:
Decide how many servings to make before you start. One serving is just right for 1-2 people
Total:
- Water 300 ml * servings
- Mini rice balls 250 g * servings
- Fermented rice 50 g * servings
- Goji berries 5 * servings
- White sugar
- Adjust the amount of sugar to taste
- For a thicker soup, use up to 100 ml less water
- For softer goji berries, cook them together with the rice balls