Bijie Tangyuan
About Bijie Tangyuan - Guizhou Cuisine
Bijie Tangyuan is a rare and delicious dish in Guizhou cuisine, originating from Guizhou. It is mainly made into hot and sour dishes, and uses fermentation for seasoning. It has rich flavors and is good at stir-frying, stewing, steaming and mixing. It is a homely taste in the hearts of local people.
Ingredients
- Glutinous rice flour 300g
- Black sesame filling 200g
- Sugar 50g
- Appropriate amount of water
Instructions
- 1. Add warm water to the flour in batches, knead into a smooth dough, cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 30 minutes.
- 2. Prepare the stuffing: mince the meat, add seasonings and mix well, chop the vegetables, add salt and water and squeeze them dry.
- 3. Divide the dough into long strips and roll it into a dough with a thick middle and thin edges.
- 4. Put an appropriate amount of filling into the dough, pinch and fold to seal.
- 5. Cook or steam until ready to eat
Cultural Notes
The soul of Guizhou cuisine is sour and spicy. Guizhou people often say that if they don’t eat sour food for three days, they will walk in webs. Guizhou cuisine makes good use of fermented seasonings such as sour soup and bad chili peppers, and delicacies such as fish in sour soup and silk dolls demonstrate Guizhou people’s ultimate pursuit of hot and sour flavors. Bijie Tangyuan is a household name in Guizhou. It is a must-have dish at festivals and family gatherings, and is also the epitome of Guizhou cuisine food culture.