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Tang yuan in ginger syrup

Name: Tang yuan in ginger syrup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Taiwan
Ingredients: 180 g glutinous rice flour; 140 ml warm water, approximately; 700 ml water for syrup; 60 g brown sugar; 20 g ginger, sliced

Small unfilled glutinous-rice balls in a light ginger syrup.

Prep25 min

Cook15 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Units are listed with each ingredient. 1 tbsp = 15 ml; 1 tsp = 5 ml. US cup measures are approximately 240 ml. Chef adaptations may retain source units. Scaling changes quantities, not cooking times. Ingredient ticks reset when the page reloads.

Let’s make it.

Mix flour with warm water gradually to form a soft, smooth dough; not all water may be needed.
Roll into 24 small balls about 1.5 cm across. Keep covered so they do not dry out.
Simmer syrup water, sugar and ginger 10 minutes. Separately boil balls in plenty of water until floating, then cook 2–3 minutes more.
Transfer cooked balls into warm syrup and serve. Cut into smaller pieces for anyone who has difficulty chewing.

A little kitchen note

Glutinous rice flour is essential; ordinary rice flour behaves differently. Chewy balls can be a choking hazard; adapt serving size appropriately. Home-cooking adaptation; not kitchen-tested. Check ingredient labels.

Allergen notes

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 226 kcal
Protein: 3.3 g
Carbs: 51.9 g
Fat: 0.4 g
Fibre: 0.7 g
Total sugar: 15.1 g
Sodium: 3 mg

Approximate generic ingredient estimates, not verified nutrition labels. Includes quantified optional ingredients; unquantified “as needed” salt, oils or garnishes may be excluded. Brands, substitutions, portions and cooking change values. Nutrition stays per portion when batch quantities are scaled. How we estimate nutrition

Approximate generic ingredient estimates. Brands, edible portions and cooking change values.

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