Osmanthus glutinous rice and lotus root

Overview

Osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root, also known as honey-glazed glutinous rice lotus root, is one of the famous traditional snacks in the Jiangnan region. Glutinous rice is filled with lotus roots, carefully prepared with osmanthus sauce and red dates. It is a unique Chinese dessert among the traditional dishes in the Jiangnan region. It enjoys a reputation for its sweetness, crispness and rich osmanthus aroma.

Tags

• hot dishes
• brown sugar
• glutinous rice
• lotus root
• red dates
• rock sugar
• sugar osmanthus sauce

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Ingredients are ready.

   

2. 2 Peel lotus root

   

3. 3 Cut off one end of the lotus root joint (about 3 cm, keep the lotus root joint for later use) to expose the lotus root hole, then wash the hole and drain the water. Wash the glutinous rice, soak it in water overnight, dry it, pour the glutinous rice into the lotus root through the cut part, plug the end tightly with bamboo chopsticks, then close the cut lotus root joint, and tie it tightly with a small bamboo skewer to prevent rice leakage.

   

4. 4 Cut a section of lotus root and close it, and secure it with a bamboo skewer to prevent rice leakage.

   

5. 5 Add the lotus root stuffed with glutinous rice, red dates, brown sugar, and rock sugar into the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, and simmer over low heat for 2 hours. (I cooked it for 2.5 hours longer)

   

6. 6 Already cooked

   

7. 7 Drizzle with sugar-osmanthus sauce

   

8. 8 The soup is also delicious✌

   

9. 9 Finished product