Glutinous Rice Stuffed Lotus Root 糯米藕 - Chinese Recipe

Glutinous Rice Stuffed Lotus Root 糯米藕

🌍 Chinese, Jiangsu/Shanghai Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 2 sections fresh lotus root (10cm each)
• 200g glutinous rice (soaked 4 hours)
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp honey

Method

1. Draining — Drain glutinous rice; season with pinch of salt.
2. Cutting — Cut one end of lotus root; pack rice into every hole tightly. Replace cap; secure with toothpick.
3. Covering — Cover with water and brown sugar; bring to boil. Simmer 1.5 hours until lotus is tender.
4. Cooling — Cool; slice into 1cm rounds. Drizzle with honey and reduced cooking syrup.

Tags: sections fresh lotus root, glutinous rice, brown sugar, honey · Source: Brittani's Almanac