How to Make Glutinous Rice Balls, Vegan Cake

Glutinous rice balls - vegan cake is a familiar dish, indispensable on the altar of Buddha, ancestors on the Han Thuc festival every year (3rd day of the 3rd lunar month). Have you known how to make glutinous rice balls, vegan cake yet? If not, don't overlook this article.

Glutinous rice balls - vegan cake is a characteristic dish of the Han Thuc festival (Photo: Internet)

When mentioning banh chung, banh tet, we think of Lunar New Year, while glutinous rice balls - vegan cake is a name that immediately brings to mind the Han Thuc festival. Despite being busy, many families still take the time to cook glutinous rice balls - vegan cake to offer on the ancestral altar to show respect, commemoration, and gratitude for the nurturing grace of ancestors, grandparents, parents. Not only that, glutinous rice balls - vegan cake also frequently appear in Vietnamese poetry. Glutinous rice balls - vegan cake is a product created from the harmonious combination of glutinous rice flour, green beans, grated coconut, arrowroot flour, white sesame... Let's explore and conquer the simple way to make vegan cake glutinous rice balls with Bếp Kitchen.

The Legend of Glutinous Rice Balls - Vegan Cake

There are various opinions surrounding the legend of this dish. Dr. Nguyen Thi Dieu Thao wrote in the book 'Vietnamese and World Cuisine' that glutinous rice balls are often used on the Han Thuc festival inspired by the legend of the Dragon and Fairy of our nation. Legend has it that Lac Long Quan - the son of Long Nu married Au Co, giving birth to a hundred children in the form of eggs hatching into one hundred people. Later, 50 children followed their mother to the mountains, 50 children followed their father to the sea, and from there, the Vietnamese lineage was born. The image of these glutinous rice balls symbolizes the sack of one hundred eggs and expresses the traditional values of unity, remembering the precious origins of the nation.

The Legend of Glutinous Rice Balls - Vegan Cake is inspired by the legend of the Dragon and Fairy (Photo: Internet)

The Significance of Eating Glutinous Rice Balls - Vegan Cake Among the Vietnamese People

Vietnamese people also refer to the Han Thuc festival as the glutinous rice balls - vegan cake festival. For Vietnamese people, making glutinous rice balls is not simply for enjoyment but also embodies many profound and beautiful meanings. Similar to the images of banh chung, banh giay… glutinous rice balls - vegan cake is also a dish created to honor the enduring rice civilization of our nation.

The act of Vietnamese people offering bowls of glutinous rice balls - vegan cake on the ancestral altar holds significance in commemorating and remembering the merits of those who have passed away in the family. Besides the Han Thuc festival, glutinous rice balls - vegan cake are also used in offerings to the Trung Sisters on the 6th day of the 3rd lunar month or to commemorate Hung Kings' Death Anniversary on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month…

The tradition of making glutinous rice balls - vegan cake among the Vietnamese people carries many profound meanings (Photo: Internet)

Simple Recipe for Making Glutinous Rice Balls - Vegan Cake from Dry Flour

Ingredients

Step-by-step Instructions

Preparation

Place the flour in a large bowl, slowly pour warm water into the bowl of flour, while stirring with chopsticks.

Knead vigorously until the dough is smooth, form it into a block, then wrap it tightly with food wrap to let the dough rest.

Knead vigorously to make the dough smooth, then form it into a block (Photo: Internet)

Making the filling for the cakes

Soak the green beans in warm water for about 2-3 hours. Then, transfer the green beans to a pot of water, place it on the stove, and cook over medium heat.

When the water boils, reduce the heat, add a little salt, sugar, mix well, and continue cooking until the water evaporates. Stir evenly with a spoon, grind the green beans finely and smoothly.

Take the mashed green beans and roll them into small balls. Note that you should do this while the green beans are still hot to ensure they can stick together.

Soak the green beans in water for 2-3 hours before cooking (Photo: Internet)

Forming the cakes

Divide the dough into small portions, take a small amount of dough into the palm of your hand, flatten it, then place the green bean filling in the middle, wrap the dough back and mold it into a round shape.

Forming glutinous rice balls, vegan cakes is an important process that requires meticulousness to ensure the dough is tightly sealed to prevent cracking when cooking.

Forming is a difficult process in making glutinous rice balls, vegan cakes from dry flour (Photo: Internet)

Cooking the cakes

Bring a pot of water to boil, add the glutinous rice balls one by one to cook.

When the glutinous rice balls float to the surface, remove them and place them directly into a bowl of cold water.

Remove the glutinous rice balls onto a plate, sprinkle some white sesame seeds on top for visual appeal.

Cook the vegan glutinous rice balls until they float on the surface of the water, then remove them (Photo: Internet)

Mix arrowroot powder with 100g sugar in a bowl of water, stir well, then transfer to a pot, and bring to a boil.

When the mixture thickens, turn off the heat and add pomelo essence to create a naturally enticing fragrance.

Presentation and Enjoyment

Place the glutinous rice balls in a bowl, add the arrowroot syrup.

To make the dish more visually appealing and enticing, sprinkle some grated coconut, roasted peanuts, and coconut cream on top.

Complete the process of making vegan glutinous rice balls in just 5 steps (Photo: Internet)

Finished Product Requirements

Some Tips and Notes

Individuals Not Recommended to Eat Vegan Glutinous Rice Balls

Stomach, heart, kidney diseases

People with stomach diseases should not eat a lot of glutinous rice balls (Photo: Internet)

Diabetes, obesity

Indigestion

Pregnant women

So, we have completed the simple recipe for making vegan glutinous rice balls at home in a short time. With this recipe, you don't have to wait until the Han Thuc festival, you can still make and treat your family to enjoy this delicious cake.

Additionally, some information about the origin, significance, and restricted usage of glutinous rice balls may help you understand and use this type of cake safely for your health. Family Kitchen wishes you successful implementation!

Posted by: Tuong Thai Nguyen

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