Some yummy recipes for your Chinese New Year celebrations:
“EIGHT Treasure Rice
* 2 cups sticky rice
* 1/4 cup lotus seed
* 1/4 cup red beans
* 1/4 cup green beans
* 1/4 cup black beans
* 1/4 cup red date
* 1/4 cup dried longan (see note)
* 1/4 cup white wood ear or tree fungus mushrooms
* 1/3 cup tapioca
* 1 cup sugar
* Cook sticky rice until done, stirring constantly.
In separate pans, cook lotus seed, and the red, green and black beans until soft and mushy.
Soak red date, cooked lotus seed and dried longan in enough water to cover for 30 minutes.
For the tapioca: Place tapioca pearls into a large bowl. Pour boiling water over the tapioca and allow to soak for 15 minutes or until tapioca becomes clear or transparent.
In a large soup or stock pan, place all ingredients – sticky rice, tapioca, lotus seed red, green and black bean, date, longan, white wood ear, sugar and enough water to cover, about 1 1/2 gallons. Heat to high heat and bring to a boil, then turn down to medium heat, stirring until sticky, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Note: Dried logan, which resemble white cherries, can be found at area Asian grocery stores, as well as other ingredients in this recipe.
Serves 10 or more.”
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