Chewy Cantonese Yuletide Balls (咸丸)

Savory Tangyuan! A classic for Winter Solstice in pockets all around the Pearl River Delta, in this video Steph wanted to share a version from her Grandmother’s ancestral hometown, Dongguan. 0:00 - The culture of Savory Tangyuan 1:20 - Soup Component 1, Dried Stuff 2:47 - Soup Component 2, Fresh Meat 4:15 - Soup Component 3, Vegetable 5:10 - Making the Rice Balls 7:45 - Making the Soup 10:17 - Other Cantonese Solstice Traditions? FULL WRITTEN RECIPE ... is over on Substack! Free as always, if it had to be said :) But ingredient lists are here, for reference: INGREDIENT LIST, TANGYUAN * Sticky Rice Flour (糯米粉), 400g * Salt, 1/4 tsp * Hot, boiled water, 280g * Room temperature water, ~160g INGREDIENT LIST, DONGGUAN-STYLE SOUP * Dried Shrimp (虾米), 20g * Dried Scallop (干贝), 15g * Dried Shiitake Mushrooms (冬菇), 5 pcs * Dried Squid (鱿鱼干), 30g * Lap Cheong Sausage (腊肠/广式腊肠), 1/2 stick * Chicken, bone-in, ~500-600g. * Marinade for the Chicken: Salt, 1/8 tsp White pepper powder (白胡椒粉), 1/8 tsp Liaojiu . Shaoxing wine (料酒/绍酒), 1 tsp * Pork shoulder, . Boston Butt, 160g. We’re calling for the shoulder for the purpose of international replicability, as it’s the most flavorful cut when it comes to mass-produced pork. If in China or somewhere with higher quality pork, use the loin (里脊肉/瘦肉). * Marinade for the Pork: Salt, 1/8 tsp White pepper powder (白胡椒粉), 1/8 tsp Liaojiu . Shaoxing wine (料酒/绍酒), 1 tsp * Fishballs (鱼蛋), 160g * Napa Cabbage (娃娃菜/黄芽白), 200g * Daikon (萝卜), 200g * Green Garlic (蒜苗) -or- Chinese Celery (亲自), preferably -or- Scallion, 30g * Ginger (姜), 1 inch. Cut into slices. * Oil, ~2-3 tbsp. For use while stir-frying. * Reserved soaking liquid from the dried shrimp, scallop, and shiitake. Will likely be about 1 cup total. * Water, 7 cups * Sugar, 1 tsp * Final Seasoning. Salt, 1/4 tsp Chicken bouillon powder (鸡粉), 1/2 tsp MSG (味精), 1/4 tsp Soy sauce (生抽), 2 tsp White pepper powder (白胡椒粉), 1/2 tsp * Toasted Sesame Oil (麻油), 1 tsp ______ And check out our Patreon if you’d like to support the project! Outro Music: คิดถึงคุณจัง by ธานินทร์ อินทรเทพ Found via My Analog Journal (great channel):