One of my favorite things about living in Shanghai is the food. It is so different from what we "americans" are use to, but that's the best part... never knowing what your ordering, the unique flavors, and lack of chocolate. Which leads me to what this post is about, when I have a chance I'm going to highlight a different food I think is worth sharing with everyone.
Today.... the wonderful GLUTINOUS RICE BALL! I know what your thinking Mom... is that chocolate oozing out!!!? I'm sorry to say that its the furthest thing from chocolate, in fact its Red Bean, which is about the closest thing you'll find to a sweet dessert here in China.
Mom I'm sorry, but I love these things! I usually only order them in restaurants... each rice ball being unique, filled with different things, and coated with different seeds or nuts. So during my trip to the market today I noticed they were selling them in the bakery, a HUGE one, the size of a baseball! I was pretty excited... and the other great thing, it cost me 21 cents.
Mom here is more info and the recipe on how to make them, I would be okay with you starting to practice making them so by the time I get back they will be as good as your bread pudding.(Lynda can help too)
http://chinesefood.about.com/od/desserts/r/sesameseedballs.htm
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