Glutinous rice root with honey sauce, also known as "osmanthus glutinous rice root", is one of the most classic cold dishes in Hangzhou, and is also a unique Chinese dessert in the traditional dishes of Jiangnan. Its texture is sticky, the taste is sweet, the aroma is attractive, the rich and unique temperament is very popular, especially for female friends who like desserts.
Honey-juiced glutinous rice root
In Hangzhou, whether it is a large restaurant or a small restaurant, you can basically eat this "honey glutinous rice root". Due to its simple ingredients and uncomplicated production process, it is also a special dish that locals often prepare during the New Year's Festival or when entertaining guests.
Buy a snow-white lotus root, peel it and wash it, especially the lotus hole, and wash the mud inside the hole. Then, cut the lotus root and put it aside, pour the washed glutinous rice into the lotus hole, remember to fill it while filling it, and use chopsticks to make it firmer. After filling each lotus eye with glutinous rice, the cut lotus root is covered as a lid and fixed with a toothpick to prevent the glutinous rice from flowing out during the cooking process. At this time, you need to put the dates and brown sugar prepared in advance in the pot, put the lotus root filled with glutinous rice together, pour in the water that can not pass the lotus root, boil on high heat, turn the heat to a low heat and cook for about half an hour, then add the appropriate amount of rock sugar, continue to cook on low heat for about fifteen minutes, you can turn off the heat.
Fill the lotus hole with glutinous rice
After the glutinous rice root is cooled, it can be cut into slices, neatly placed on a plate, sprinkled with a layer of osmanthus syrup made of sugar osmanthus and honey, and you can eat.
Its color is rosy, the taste is sweet and refreshing, and even in the century-old shops such as the outer building and the Zhiweiguan, it is one of the most ordered cold dishes by diners.
Such a creative and delicious food, was invented by the chef in history?
Boil the glutinous rice root
Who invented it is difficult to verify. However, this dish has been loved by people since the Southern Song Dynasty. There is a book that records the life style of the Southern Song Dynasty, this book is called "Wulin Old Things", which was carefully written by the Southern Song Dynasty, which recorded a lot of information about what the Southern Song people ate, played, and wore... thing. Among them, this cuisine is described in detail. However, at that time, it was not called honey glutinous rice root, but introduced the method of "raw and cooked irrigation lotus". Among them, the practice of ripe irrigation lotus is very consistent with the production method of honey glutinous rice root that we eat now. However, the records of raw irrigation lotus are rarely written and difficult to verify. It can be seen that the honey-juiced glutinous rice root is a delicacy inherited from the ancestors.
Sweet and delicious honey glutinous rice root
Nowadays, as a cold dish, honey-juiced glutinous rice root has long become a unique delicacy in Hangzhou; whether it is a banquet or a snack, its sweetness and beauty have long been popular. Moreover, coupled with the current level of science and technology and the development and improvement of economic strength, people have begun to use vacuum packaging to sell it to farther places.
This flavorful cuisine that has been handed down from the Southern Song Dynasty to the present day not only maintains its unique charm, but also will be loved by more people.