Pen Cai with Savoury Tang Yuan

Chinese
Desserts
One-pot

Easy Level:

Easy

Cook Time:

2 Hrs

The ONLY recipe you’ll need for your Lunar New Year reunions, 8 Treasure Savoury Tang Yuan | 八喜团圆 – an extremely auspicious dish to symbolise joy and togetherness.

Jon & Dickson are on a journey (thank you TADA) to gather the freshest ingredients to make this dish in time for reunion dinner – hitting up the wet markets and spending time making this dish from scratch! 

Ingredients

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Glutinous rice flour
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g
Glutinous rice flour
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ml
ml
Hot water
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ml
ml
Hot water
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ml
ml
Water
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ml
ml
Water
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Cooking oil
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tbsp
tbsp
Cooking oil
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g
g
Minced pork
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g
g
Minced pork
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g
g
Dried shrimp (rehydrated)
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g
g
Dried shrimp (rehydrated)
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tbsp
tbsp
Light soy sauce
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tbsp
tbsp
Light soy sauce
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tsp
tsp
Sugar
0.00
tsp
tsp
Sugar
0.00
tsp
tsp
Salt
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tsp
tsp
Salt
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tsp
tsp
White pepper
0.00
tsp
tsp
White pepper
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Huatiao wine
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tbsp
tbsp
Huatiao wine
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Sesame oil
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tbsp
tbsp
Sesame oil
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cup
cup
Spring onion
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cup
cup
Spring onion
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ml
ml
Chicken stock
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ml
ml
Chicken stock
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ml
ml
Water
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ml
ml
Water
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Oyster sauce
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Oyster sauce
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Light soy sauce
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Light soy sauce
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Shaoxing wine
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tbsp
tbsp
Shaoxing wine
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tsp
tsp
White pepper powder
0.00
tsp
tsp
White pepper powder
0.00
can
can
Abalone
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can
can
Abalone
0.00
pack
pack
Shrimp paste
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pack
pack
Shrimp paste
0.00
Dried mushrooms (rehydrated)
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Dried mushrooms (rehydrated)
0.00
Scallops
0.00
Scallops
0.00
Chestnuts
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Chestnuts
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Carrots
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Carrots
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Daikon
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Daikon
Coriander
Coriander
Spring onion
Spring onion

Steps

1

Soak mushrooms and dried shrimp for at least 30 minutes to overnight.
Soak mushrooms and dried shrimp for at least 30 minutes to overnight.
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2

Chop up dried shrimp and set aside.
Chop up dried shrimp and set aside.
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3

In a wokpan over medium heat, add in 2 tbsp of cooking oil. Add in dried shrimp and stir fry until fragrant. Add in minced pork and stir fry.
In a wokpan over medium heat, add in 2 tbsp of cooking oil. Add in dried shrimp and stir fry until fragrant. Add in minced pork and stir fry.
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4

Deglaze with shaoxing wine. Season with light soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper and sesame oil. Stir fry until slightly dry. Add in spring onion and mix evenly. Set aside.
Deglaze with shaoxing wine. Season with light soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper and sesame oil. Stir fry until slightly dry. Add in spring onion and mix evenly. Set aside.
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5

In a mixing bowl, add glutinous rice flour. Add in water in 3 parts. Add half of the hot water first and mix evenly. Add the next half and mix. Add the last room temperature water and mix. Once dough starts to form, knead the dough. Knead until the dough is smooth and slightly elastic.
In a mixing bowl, add glutinous rice flour. Add in water in 3 parts. Add half of the hot water first and mix evenly. Add the next half and mix. Add the last room temperature water and mix. Once dough starts to form, knead the dough. Knead until the dough is smooth and slightly elastic.
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6

Divide the dough evenly, about 30-35g balls. Flatten balls and add filling in the middle. Wrap filling in dough and seal. Dab some water with your fingers if needed.
Divide the dough evenly, about 30-35g balls. Flatten balls and add filling in the middle. Wrap filling in dough and seal. Dab some water with your fingers if needed.
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7

To cook tang yuans, add them without overcrowding into a pot of boiling water slowly. Stir constantly to prevent them from sticking. Once the tang yuans float about 5 minutes later, transfer them into a cold ice bath.
To cook tang yuans, add them without overcrowding into a pot of boiling water slowly. Stir constantly to prevent them from sticking. Once the tang yuans float about 5 minutes later, transfer them into a cold ice bath.
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8

To make the treasure pot, add chicken stock, water, oyster sauce, light soy sauce and shaoxing wine into a claypot. Bring to boil.
To make the treasure pot, add chicken stock, water, oyster sauce, light soy sauce and shaoxing wine into a claypot. Bring to boil.
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9

Add in dried mushrooms, chestnuts, carrots and daikon. Cook for about 30 minutes on low.
Add in dried mushrooms, chestnuts, carrots and daikon. Cook for about 30 minutes on low.
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10

Once ready, add in shrimp paste, abalone and tang yuan into the pot. Cover and bring to a boil.
Once ready, add in shrimp paste, abalone and tang yuan into the pot. Cover and bring to a boil.
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11

Serve hot and garnish with coriander.
Serve hot and garnish with coriander.
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