Sweet Rice Wine Glutinous Dumplings

Sweet Rice Wine Glutinous Dumplings

　　These are Sichuan-style snacks made from sweet rice wine and glutinous rice flour. Although called dumplings, they actually have no filling — just soft glutinous rice balls. They taste sweet, smooth, and soothing, and are believed to have cooling and lung-moistening benefits. This dish is also an indispensable part of the Spring Festival meals for people in Sichuan and Chongqing. Often, during New Year’s Eve, families enjoy a bowl while watching TV or playing mahjong, and the warm feeling halfway through the activity adds a special sense of coziness.