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Glutinous rice

Making these impressive balls is straightforward: shape the meatballs, roll them in glutinous rice, and steam. Once cooked, the rice grains become almost translucent with a pearly sheen, encasing the luscious meatballs.

Meat• Rice, noodles, and grains• [Steaming]

Steamed pearl meatballs in glutinous rice (珍珠丸子)

Wrapping glutinous rice and pork ribs in lotus leaf is guaranteed to create an irresistible parcel after a long steaming.

Meat• Rice, noodles, and grains• [Steaming]

Steamed glutinous rice and pork ribs in lotus leaf

This dish is adapted from the famous Cantonese dish glutinous rice with chicken in lotus leaves, or lo mai gai. Fava beans are added for their wonderful flavor, and banana leaves are used instead of lotus leaves.

Dumplings, dim sum, and snacks• Poultry and eggs• Rice, noodles, and grains• [Steaming]

Glutinous rice with chicken (糯米鸡)