INSIDE-OUT BLACK SESAME STICKY RICE BALLS
“SO WHAT DOES
THE LETTER ‘Q’ TASTE LIKE?”
I. Love. This. Stuff.
Everybody, girls especially, who has or shares an Asian background, loves this stuff. This stuff is so popular it’s practically in the freezer section in every respectable Asian grocery stores, big or small. This stuff is so unstoppable, that although originally meant to be eaten on a single Chinese holiday only, now is enjoyed all year round. People look for excuses to eat this stuff. Given that it’s warm, soft and sweet, it’s a comfort food for the mentally wounded. But then again, given that it’s a circle which symbolizes “wholeness” and “content”, it’s a must-item in Chinese weddings, too. Boyfriend dumped you, you eat this stuff. Getting hitched, you eat this stuff. You see what I mean?
This stuff is called tang-yuan (literally soup-circles), aka sticky rice balls.
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