Alkaline rice dumpling

Alkaline rice dumpling

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Introduction: Alkaline rice dumpling, called this gan sui joong by Cantonese, also known as kee chang in Hokkien, is one classic dessert of the Han nationality in Guangdong and one of the most basic rice dumplings for Dragon Boat Festival. This lye water rice dumpling made in Gaozhou, Zhaoqing, Zhongshan and Shunde are very famous These are typically eaten as a dessert item rather than as part of the main meal. The glutinous rice is treated with lye water (aqueous sodium hydroxide), or potassium carbonate, giving them their distinctive yellow color. Alkaline rice dumpling typically contains either no filling or is filled with a sweet mixture, such as sweet bean paste. They are often eaten with sugar or light syrup.