Pearl Balls

July 13, 2003 |

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Our Saturday get-together with friends broke up a little after midnight. When we got home, I took a cup of glutinous rice, placed it in a bowl, added twice as much water and placed the bowl in the fridge, to prepare the rice for the next day’s lunch–pearl balls.

Pearl Balls

Pearl balls is the name for seasoned meat balls rolled in pre-soaked glutinous rice and steamed. Unless the rice had been pre-soaked, it would be insufficiently cooked after steaming. Thus, the rice needs time to absorb as much water it can, and swell, before steaming. Pre-soaking for 8 hours is usually enough.

When buying ground pork, choose the pork meat first, then have it ground. Pre-ground pork usually contains too much fat.

Use a cheese grater to grate the carrots and ginger.

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