Glutinous rice balls in ginger syrup
Glutinous rice balls in ginger syrup

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, glutinous rice balls in ginger syrup. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Traditionally, Vietnamese Glutinous Rice Balls with Ginger Syrup (Chè Trôi Nước) is made and served in time for Vietnamese New Year (Tết). In chinese it is called "tangyuan" (汤圆, tāngyuán), "tang" means soup and "yuan" means circle or balls. In Indonesian it is called "ronde jahe" which is balls served in ginger syrup. Glutinous rice balls are served on many chinese festivals : Put water, sugar, palm sugar, pandan leaf and ginger into saucepan.

Glutinous rice balls in ginger syrup is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Glutinous rice balls in ginger syrup is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook glutinous rice balls in ginger syrup using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Glutinous rice balls in ginger syrup:
  1. Take Ginger syrup:
  2. Take 4-5 cups water
  3. Prepare 4 slices ginger 1 cm thick, smashed
  4. Take 30 g Chinese rock sugar (use more or less depending on what preference)
  5. Prepare 1 teaspoon clear runny honey (optional)
  6. Prepare 1/4 cup goji berries (optional)
  7. Make ready Cooking glutinous rice balls:
  8. Get 16 glutinous rice balls
  9. Make ready Water for cooking glutinous rice balls (enough water to cover)

Traditionally, glutinous rice balls known as tang yuan (汤圆) is eaten on this day as the small, round dumplings symbolize reunion and harmony. Vietnamese Glutinous Rice Balls (Che troi nuoc) are filled with mung bean paste and bathed in the fragrant and sweet ginger syrup. This warm dessert is very fulfilling and comforting. All you need is glutinous rice flour and water to make the rice balls.

Instructions to make Glutinous rice balls in ginger syrup:
  1. Cut the ginger slices and smash. In a saucepan on medium to high heat, add water and smashed ginger. Bring water to a boil to allow the ginger to infuse.
  2. Add rock sugar, honey (optional) and goji berries (optional). Use a wooden spoon to dissolve the sugar. Reduce heat to low and simmer for a few minutes (roughly 4-5 minutes).
  3. Stir to ensure the sugar has fully dissolved and give it a taste. Adjust taste to desired sweetness (add more rock sugar or honey if necessary).
  4. In a separate saucepan on medium to low heat, add water and bring to a boil. Then add glutinous rice balls. Once cooked the balls float to the top (roughly 3 minutes). Pour balls in a sieve and rinse under cold water. Transfer glutinous balls to the ginger syrup.
  5. Ladle the dessert into serving bowls. Serve and eat immediately while hot.

This warm dessert is very fulfilling and comforting. All you need is glutinous rice flour and water to make the rice balls. They are then cooked and enjoyed in a classic ginger and screw pine leaves infused syrup with a tinge of sweet fragrance from the sweet osmanthus. This process will make the rice balls more chewy. Then place the glutinous rice balls into the pot of ginger syrup prepared earlier.

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