Persimmon Tangyuan
Kick off the New Year with this lucky bowl of persimmon tangyuan! The playful pun kai shi (开柿, a twist on the common phrase for a prosperous new start 开市, kāi shì) sets the tone for these sweet, chewy bites packed with auspicious meaning. One bite chases away all worries and brings overflowing good fortune. Wishing you, me, and all of us a wonderful new year: may all your affairs go better than expected, good things keep arriving one after another, and all your small goals come true — the 'shi' sound of persimmon (柿, shì) is a homophone for the character for 'matter' (事, shì) in the common phrase for wish fulfillment, making every bite a little good luck charm.
Ingredients
Water-milled glutinous rice flour
150g
Warm water
100g
Roasted black sesame seeds
40g
Roasted peanuts
20g
Sugar
20g
Lard
40g
Instructions
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Step 1
Grind the roasted peanuts into a powder.
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Step 2
Grind the roasted black sesame seeds into a powder.
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Step 3
Pour all [the powders] into a bowl.
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Step 4
Add the sugar and lard.
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Step 5
Stir well until combined.
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Step 6
Roll into small portions of about 10g each.
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Step 7
Once all are done, refrigerate for half an hour.
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Step 8
150g glutinous rice flour.
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Step 9
Add 100g of warm water.
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Step 10
Knead into a smooth dough.
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Step 11
Add 5g of golden cheese powder to 200g of dough, and 1g of matcha powder to 50g of dough.
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Step 12
You will get an orange-yellow dough and a green dough.
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Step 13
Take 12g of the orange-yellow dough and wrap the filling inside.
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Step 14
Shape into a round ball.
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Step 15
Roll the green dough into a thin sheet and use a mold to cut out persimmon stems.
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Step 16
Persimmon stems.
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Step 17
Place on top of the orange-yellow tangyuan.
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Step 18
Press down slightly in the center.
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Step 19
The raw dumplings are ready.
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Step 20
Bring water to a boil, then add the tangyuan and cook until they float.
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Step 21
Done.
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Step 22
Let's have one.
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Step 23
Photo of the finished dish.
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Step 24
Another photo of the finished dish.
