|
Ningbo Dumpling with Leaf
Fat Filling (Zhu-you-tang-tuan)
Tangtuan (called "tangtuan" in Chinese) is made of
glutinous rice flour wrapping, leaf fat, sugar and black
sesame. The skin is thin, smooth, white and shiny. Not
all visitors to Ningbo have the luck in enjoying the Top
Ten Ningbo Dishes. However, one thing that any visitor
can not miss is the Ningbo stuffed lard and sesame
dumpling, just like one who goes to Beijing must go to
the Great Wall. In Ningbo, as in all China, sweet
dumpling is a symbol of family reunion and happiness and
in Ningbo it is a local custom for all family members to
have dumplings on the morning of the first day of the
lunar year. Dumplings are very popular in the city;
however, to enjoy the most delicious, one has to go to
Gang Ya Gou Sweet food Buffet, as saying goes:
"Home-made dumplings are common things, but nothing is
better than the dumplings in Gang Ya Gou." |