Cantonese Savory Tangyuan (咸丸)
Savory Tangyuan! A classic for Winter Solstice in pockets all around the Pearl River Delta, in this video Steph wanted to share a version from her Grandmother's ancestral hometown, Dongguan.
0:00 - The culture of Savory Tangyuan
1:20 - Soup Component 1, Dried Stuff
2:47 - Soup Component 2, Fresh Meat
4:15 - Soup Component 3, Vegetable
5:10 - Making the Rice Balls
7:45 - Making the Soup
10:17 - Other Cantonese Solstice Traditions?
FULL WRITTEN RECIPE
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But ingredient lists are here, for reference:
INGREDIENT LIST, TANGYUAN
Sticky Rice Flour (糯米粉), 400g
Salt, 1/4 tsp
Hot, boiled water, 280g
Room temperature water, ~160g
INGREDIENT LIST, DONGGUAN-STYLE SOUP
Dried Shrimp (虾米), 20g
Dried Scallop (干贝), 15g
Dried Shiitake Mushrooms (冬菇), 5 pcs
Dried Squid (鱿鱼干), 30g
Lap Cheong Sausage (腊肠/广式腊肠), 1/2 stick
Chicken, bone-in, ~500-600g.
Marinade for the Chicken:
Salt, 1/8 tsp
White pepper powder (白胡椒粉), 1/8 tsp
Liaojiu a.k.a. Shaoxing wine (料酒/绍酒), 1 tsp
Pork shoulder, a.k.a. Boston Butt, 160g. We're calling for the shoulder for the purpose of international replicability, as it’s the most flavorful cut when it comes to mass-produced pork. If in China or somewhere with higher quality pork, use the loin (里脊肉/瘦肉).
Marinade for the Pork:
Salt, 1/8 tsp
White pepper powder (白胡椒粉), 1/8 tsp
Liaojiu a.k.a. Shaoxing wine (料酒/绍酒), 1 tsp
Fishballs (鱼蛋), 160g
Napa Cabbage (娃娃菜/黄芽白), 200g
Daikon (萝卜), 200g
Green Garlic (蒜苗) or Chinese Celery (亲自), preferably or Scallion, 30g
Ginger (姜), 1 inch. Cut into slices.
Oil, ~2-3 tbsp. For use while stir-frying.
Reserved soaking liquid from the dried shrimp, scallop, and shiitake. Will likely be about 1 cup total.
Water, 7 cups
Sugar, 1 tsp
Final Seasoning.
Salt, 1/4 tsp
Chicken bouillon powder (鸡粉), 1/2 tsp
MSG (味精), 1/4 tsp
Soy sauce (生抽), 2 tsp
White pepper powder (白胡椒粉), 1/2 tsp
Toasted Sesame Oil (麻油), 1 tsp
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