Cool Glutinous Rice Cake

Cool Glutinous Rice Cake

　　Cool Glutinous Rice Cake originates from Chongqing and is made in three steps: 1. Wash the glutinous rice thoroughly, soak it in warm water for two to three hours, drain the water, then place it in a steamer basket and steam until cooked. Next, transfer the cooked rice to a stone mortar and pound it into a sticky paste to form the cake, covering it with a warm cloth. 2. Mix together sesame powder, osmanthus honey, white sugar, and edible pink food coloring to make sesame sugar. Then, roast soybeans until cooked, grind them into powder, and set aside. 3. After the glutinous rice cake has cooled on the cutting board, divide it into two halves. Place one half on a board dusted with soybean powder, spread it out, and press it flat into a sheet. Evenly spread sweetened red bean paste on top. Cover it with the other half of the glutinous rice cake, also flattened into a sheet of similar size and thickness. Sprinkle sesame sugar on the surface, then cut into pieces. It features excellent color, aroma, and taste, with a soft, sweet, and mellow texture that feels cool and refreshing upon eating.