Huanxituo,Artistically Fried Glutinous Rice Balls with
1 min readSesame Huanxituo has a history over one hundred year in Wuhan. It’s made of glutinous rice powder in a round shape with a thin layer of sesame on the surface.When fried,it is crisp outside but soft inside.Take a bite,you will find it filled with syrup.
Why is it named as Huanxituo?There is also a story behind it.lt is said that a Taos family in Jingzhou was separated in the war in late Qing Dynasty.And they went through all the difficulties to come to the family reunion when war was over.The elder in the family celebrated the gathering with the last bowl of rice they had.He washed the rice and grinded it.When it was drained off,he added some flour and brown sugar to make it into a small round ball and then coated with sesame.Unexpectedly,the desert was very sweet and delicious and all the members became happier than they were.To commemorate the reunion,they called it Huanxituo,which meant a happy ball.Huanxituo was widely spread and the Taos became well-known family that made the best Huanxituo.
How could you be unhappy when you are having the HAPPY Huanxituo?
