Main Ingredients:
Glutinous Rice Flour: appropriate amount; Black Sesame Seeds: appropriate amount.
Auxiliary Ingredients:
Lard: appropriate amount; Ginger: appropriate amount.
Seasonings:
Granulated Sugar: appropriate amount; Brown Sugar: appropriate amount.
Taste: Sweet; Cooking Method: Boiling; Time: Half an hour; Difficulty: Easy.
Detailed Steps for Making Traditional Tangyuan
Prepare glutinous rice flour, black sesame seeds, lard, and granulated sugar. After buying black sesame seeds, you can have them ground into small pieces at the market.
Put lard, black sesame seeds, and granulated sugar in a bowl. Put on disposable gloves, mix well, and knead evenly.
Add water gradually to the glutinous rice flour and mix well. It’s better to have the mixture slightly moist for wrapping.
Pinch and shape the mixture into balls directly.
Press down from the middle, then slowly pinch out the edges, so the bottom will be thicker and less likely to break when wrapping.
Prepare ginger slices and brown sugar. The ginger slices do not need to be peeled, just give them a light tap.
Put the ginger slices and brown sugar in a saucepan, add water, and boil over high heat. When the water is reduced by half, you can add the tangyuan.
Boil until the tangyuan float to the surface. Don’t forget to add more soup, it’s a good thing in the cold weather.
