The basic introduction of Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) in Hongdong
The Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) in Hongdong was famous for its unique local flavor in Sanjin in the Song Dynasty. Hongdong County, commonly known as the "Little Jiangnan", has unique soil, climate, and irrigation conditions. Its abundant rice grains are white and sticky, and can be pulled into thin threads when cooked. Therefore, the Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) in Hongdong is like a huge jade bead floating in the water
What is the nutritional value of Hongdong Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival)
Because different fillings are added in the production of rice dumpling, their nutritional content is different, but most of them are made of glutinous rice flour, which is not suitable for digestion and can not be eaten more
What are the product characteristics of Hongdong Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival)
Among the numerous Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) in Hongdong, the earliest famous is the pockmarked golden cicada Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival). The characteristics of pockmarked golden cicada Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival): bright skin, soft face and sweet stuffing, suitable for all seasons, rich in nutrition
How did the history of Hongtong Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) come about
When talking about Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival), we should mention Shanxi, and when talking about Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) in Shanxi, we have to mention the osmanthus Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) in Hongdong, Shanxi. The production and technology of Hongdong Osmanthus Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) is about the sweet food department of Hongdong County in the 1960s. The sweet food department of Hongdong County is a department specialized in making Zongzi, Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival), fermented glutinous rice and other sweet food, which is directly under the management of Hongdong County Catering Service Company. At that time, Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) and Zongzi were produced and sold by this department. At that time, Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) was a kind of food that people ate at the end of every New Year, perhaps because Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) could bring more wishes and hopes to people. According to the memory of Mr. Yao, the technical master of the dessert department at that time, the Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) Festival is the craziest day for selling Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) every year. On the 15th day of the first month alone, 70W Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) can be sold. People queued up to buy them first. The master of Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) made them without rest for several days and nights, which could not satisfy people's purchase. It can be seen that Osmanthus Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) has a good reputation in Hongdong County and is loved by the masses. However, with the continuous progress of modern automation, the promotion and mass production of rice dumpling in the south, and the handmade Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival) in the north are gradually forgotten. Now only some cities in Shanxi and Shaanxi can see small workshops for handmade Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival). At present, only Master Yao is the only workshop that continues to operate in Hongdong County
How to make Hongdong Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival)
Raw materials:
500 grams of wet glutinous rice noodles, 50 grams of water (water temperature: cold water is used throughout the year), 150 grams of white sugar, 30 grams of osmanthus, 15 grams of roses, 50 grams of sesame seeds, 50 grams of peach kernels, 30 grams of green and red silk, and 15 grams of caramel
Method:
1. Crush the white sugar with a rolling pin, put it in a bowl, add osmanthus, roses, sesame seeds, peach kernels, and green and red silk, mix evenly to make the filling. Boil the malt sugar over high heat and pour it into the filling. Rub it evenly with your hands and spread it out on a mold (a square frame made of iron sheet, about 57 centimeters long, wide, and 1.5 centimeters high). Roll it tightly with a rolling pin until the density is uniform. Remove the mold and use a ruler to press the tightly compressed filling with one hand, and use a knife to cut it into blocks about 1.5 centimeters square vertically and horizontally with the other hand. Pour it into the basket, hold the basket by hand, push and pull it back and forth, roll it into a circle, put (pour) cold water into the strainer, pour it into the basket, add 50g glutinous rice noodles, push and roll it back and forth 7-8 times, make the glutinous rice noodles stick to the sugar filling, and then put it into the strainer for once, add glutinous rice noodles into the basket, push, pull and roll it, repeat this several times until the glutinous rice noodles are completely glued, roll it round, and it will become Yuanxiao (Filled round balls made of glutinous rice-flour for Lantern Festival)