Suo Yi Meatballs (Raincoat Meatballs)
Suoyi meatballs are prepared with a filling of pork, water chestnuts, and chopped scallions, encased in glutinous rice, and steamed over low heat with lotus leaves placed beneath them.
Ingredients
pork (three parts lean to one part fat, finely minced)
to taste
water chestnuts
to taste
chopped scallions
to taste
glutinous rice (when fresh glutinous rice is in season)
to taste
lotus leaves (for lining)
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare the filling
Select pork with three parts lean to one part fat, mince it very finely, and mix in a little water chestnut and chopped scallion.
2
Steam
Line the bottom with lotus leaves and steam over low heat until fully cooked.
