Pineapple purple rice

Pineapple purple rice

　　Is a sticky rice dish of the Dai ethnic group. To make it, first soak the purple glutinous rice in water for seven to eight hours, then rinse it clean and mix it evenly with minced pork. Take a prepared pineapple, cut off the top to make a lid, scoop out the pineapple core, place the purple glutinous rice inside, then put the cut-off lid back on. Steam it in a steamer until cooked. When it gives off an inviting aroma, it is ready to eat. The flavor is sweet and fragrant, and it has the benefits of enriching blood and nourishing the lungs. (Xishuangbanna)