Coconut eight-treasure rice

Coconut eight-treasure rice Hainan coconut eight-treasure rice is one of the most common cuisines in Hainan, which is named after eight kinds of food, such as lotus seeds, lilies, red dates, candied winter melons, peanuts and red bean paste. So how to make Hainan coconut eight-treasure rice? The detailed methods are as follows: the glutinous rice is washed, soaked and dried, the lotus seeds, lilies, red dates, candies of winter melon, etc. are cooked, and the other ingredients in the "eight treasures" (except bean paste) are placed neatly in one plate. When the glutinous rice is ripe in the eighth or ninth year, honey (or white sugar) and sesame oil are added, and the bean paste is placed in another plate, and then the glutinous rice is steamed and locked in the plate with the eight treasures, so that. Eight-treasure rice is soft and sticky, beautiful in appearance and sweet in taste. It is an essential dish for family reunion and wedding reception, and can be used as both a dish and a meal. Why do Hainan people particularly love the eight-treasure rice? First, the eight-treasure rice is often served later at banquets, which is similar to the dessert in the west, while Hainan people prefer sweets. Second, take its auspicious meaning, because whether it is the name of "eight treasures" or the "lily" (meaning of a hundred years of harmony) and "red dates" (meaning of early birth), lotus seeds (even birth), in addition, the shape and sweetness of eight-treasure rice also have the meaning of fullness and sweetness.
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