This is a warm dessert that uses fermented rice and glutinous rice balls. I used to wake up extra early to make the glutinous rice balls from scratch with Puo (grandmother) before heading off to school. Now it is easier to purchase them from the Asian market, but the dish still reminds me of my childhood. Puo used to add egg to the soup and served it for breakfast!
Glutinous rice balls |
Ingredients:
About 2 cups water
1-2 tbsp fermented rice
1-2 tbsp sugar
Frozen glutinous rice balls
Egg (optional)
Directions:
- Boil about 2 cups of water
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of fermented rice
- Add frozen glutinous rice balls (I like to add about a ½ cup) - ready when float.
- Optional – crack an egg into the soup and continue to boil until egg is cooked
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of sugar to taste