Awakening of Insects · Tea break · Yang Deficiency
Glutinous rice balls in ginger and brown sugar syrup
Little homemade rice balls in a warming ginger and brown sugar syrup: soft, chewy and comforting.
- 30 min
- Serves 2
- Boil
- Easy
WarmingDisperses coldWarms the spleen and stomach
Why it suits you: Yang-deficient types feel the cold, and their hands and feet chill easily as the Awakening of Insects weather swings. Pungent, warm ginger disperses cold, brown sugar warms the middle and glutinous rice supports it, warming you from the stomach outwards.
Method
Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min- 1Gradually knead the flour with warm water into a smooth, non-sticky dough and roll into small balls.
- 2Bring the water and ginger to the boil, simmer for 10 minutes, then stir in the sugar until dissolved.
- 3Cook the rice balls in a separate pan of boiling water until they float, give them 1 more minute, then transfer to the ginger syrup.
Cautions
- Glutinous rice is heavy to digest; keep portions small if you bloat easily.
Chef's tips
- Rolled rice balls freeze well spread on a tray; cook them straight from frozen.
The TCM view
Fresh ginger is pungent and warm, warming the middle, dispersing cold and settling the stomach. Brown sugar is sweet and warm and warms and moves the blood; glutinous rice is sweet and warm and strengthens the spleen and stomach.
