Sweet Lotus Eight-Treasure Rice

Sweet Lotus Eight-Treasure Rice

　　Sweet Lotus Eight-Treasure Rice is one of Guangxi's uniquely flavored traditional delicacies. As early as the beginning of the Republic of China, restaurants in Nanning began offering Eight-Treasure Rice. By the mid-1940s, the internationally renowned Wanguo Restaurant, located in Nanning’s bustling downtown area, introduced its exclusive Sweet Lotus Eight-Treasure Rice, which was praised as the “flower among Eight-Treasure Rices.” The main preparation method: first, soak high-quality glutinous rice until thoroughly softened, then steam it and while hot, drizzle with cream and honey, mixing well; next, arrange dried fruits and preserves such as lotus seeds, green plum candy, raisins, longan flesh, almonds, olive kernels, walnut kernels, and candied dates at the bottom of a bowl to create various floral patterns; then mix some of these dried fruits and preserves with the steamed glutinous rice, place it back into the bowl, press firmly, and steam again. When serving, invert it onto a porcelain plate and pour over rose-colored sugar syrup. Its distinctive patterns are clear and exquisitely crafted, with vibrant and eye-catching colors—fragrant with orchid aroma, sweet as honey, soft as butter, white as jade, and shiny as pearls. Whether in appearance, color, or aroma, it is highly appealing.

　　Features:

　　The patterns are clear and exquisitely crafted, with vibrant and eye-catching colors—fragrant with orchid aroma, sweet as honey, soft as butter, white as jade, and shiny as pearls. Whether in appearance, color, or aroma, it is highly appealing.

　　Ingredients:

　　Dried fruits and preserves such as lotus seeds, green plum candy, raisins, longan flesh, almonds, olive kernels, walnut kernels, and candied dates, as well as glutinous rice