冬至快乐.. happy winter solstice

happy winter solstice, tonite will be the longest night in the year for those having winter in the northern hemisphere... no difference for u guys in M'sia thou. In China, this festival is used to signify the end if winter. come to think about it, why do we even celebrate it in M'sia?

So anyways it's a grand ol' chinese tradition to eat 汤圆 (literally soup round) during this festival. They symbolise the passing of the seasons, and small kids supposedly age a year after eating a bowl. Guess that means most women-folk will give this treat a pass. =p

To honor this age-old custom, i've tried my hand at making my own batch to share with friends. Mind u, this is the 1st & only time i've ever attempted this. The fact that i didn't burn the water, or use wheat flour instead of glutinous rice flour is a miracle in itself. In fact i was so suprised when the cooked balls floated to the surface.


"They float?!"

Overall i'll say it was quite a success, but don't take my word for it, according to my friends, they were "delicious", "amazing", "so heart-warming that we can get this here", and
"Really you make one meh?!", which i think sums it up best.

the dough

And the balls just keep multiplying, like bunnies


The final product:: (the green is from the pandan extract i used btw, not... whatever you're thinking)


i'm so proud of myself... *sniff**sniff*