Cooking glutinous rice balls with hot or cold water

When cooking glutinous rice balls, it is best to put them in cold water first and then use hot water to cook them. Do not use too much force during the cooking process, otherwise the glutinous rice balls will not taste good due to insufficient heat or too long cooking time. The glutinous rice balls may even break. In some cases, the glutinous rice balls are not thoroughly cooked. Therefore, you are very particular when cooking glutinous rice balls.

How to cook Yuanxiao to make it more fragrant, glutinous and delicious, there are some tips that cannot be ignored. Before putting the Yuanxiao into the pot, you should use clean hands to lightly pinch it to make slight cracks on the outer skin. This way, the Yuanxiao will be cooked thoroughly inside and out, not undercooked, and will be soft, smooth and delicious. After the water boils, slowly put the Yuanxiao into the pot. At the same time, gently push it away with a spoon, stir it slightly in the same direction, and make it rotate a few times to prevent it from sticking to the pot. Cook over low heat for a while, then switch to low heat to simmer after the dumplings float up. Otherwise, the dumplings will keep rolling around in the pot and will be cooked on the outside but raw on the inside, which will make them taste bad.