Chinese Dessert Recipes
Red Bean Sweet Dumplings from our Chinese dessert recipes are traditional Chinese food made and enjoyed during Dumpling Festival (also known as Dragon Boats Festival). This festival commemorates the sacrificial act of Chu Yuan, a great Chinese warrior, who jumped into the Milo River to protest against the then corrupt of China Government during the 3rd century. The people threw rice and drums into the river so that the fishes would not harm Chu Yuan, unfortunately, their efforts failed and he died. These Chinese desserts are made up of sticky rice tightly wrapped in bamboo leaves and steamed for hours. It is best to savour these dumplings one to two hours after they are cooked although they are good for a couple of weeks refrigerated. You have to allow the dumplings to set first for easy peeling of leaves and handling during eating. If you like savoury dumplings, you can make these Chinese Asian desserts with cooked meat fillings. 1 kg Glutinous Rice 15 Dried Dumpling (Bamboo) Leaves 1 1/2 tbsp Alkaline Water 3 tbsp Corn Oil 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar 160 g Red Bean Paste (optional) Method Wash and soak bamboo leaves in boiling water until leaves soften. Leave aside. Clean glutinous rice thoroughly and soak overnight in water mixed with alkaline water. Drain well and drizzle oil and sugar onto soaked rice. Mix well with a wooden spoon. To wrap dumplingsFirst, take 2 pieces of bamboo leaves and place one on top of the other. Form combined leaves into a cone. Place 1 tablespoon of rice into the cavity of the cone. Press firmly into the cavity. Now spoon just enough red bean paste onto the rice layer. Cover red bean paste well with rice up to 3/4 full of the cone. Carefully fold long edges of leaves over to close the dumpling. Wrap leaves neatly and tie dumpling tightly with 2 to 3 loops of (raffia) string. Tight and snug, that is. Repeat until rice is used up. Put dumplings in a big cooking pot of rapidly boiling water. Lower heat after 3 minutes. Cover pot and boil for another 2 to 3 hours. Rotate the dumplings during boiling to ensure evenly cooked. Note: Some Chinese folks also enjoy another easy Sweet Dumpling dessert - simply use the recipe above minus the red bean paste. The cooked dumpling is dipped into fine sugar or kaya and eaten just like that - my favorite too! _________________________ Return from Sweet Dumpling to Chinese Dessert Recipes |
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