Jinghong Fragrant Bamboo Rice

Jinghong Fragrant Bamboo Rice

　　Jinghong Fragrant Bamboo Rice

　　Fragrant Bamboo Rice is made from a type of bamboo native to Xishuangbanna that emits a natural fragrance and is about as thick as a tender bamboo shoot. The preparation method is as follows: first, cut the bamboo into sections of two joints. Make a hole in the joint at one end, then put washed glutinous rice into the bamboo section, add some water, and seal the hole with bamboo leaves. Roast it over charcoal. Once the moisture in the bamboo has been baked out, the bamboo tube will naturally split open, indicating that the fragrant bamboo rice inside is cooked. At this point, simply break open the bamboo section to reveal a thin layer of white fragrant film clinging to the glutinous rice — a white “bamboo rice sausage” appears before your eyes. The glistening, soft grains are richly aromatic, making your mouth water and your appetite grow.