1. Prepare a large, deep basin, put enough cold water into it, place the cut large sections of lotus root upright in the water, so that the lotus root is slightly higher than one-half of the surface of the water. The height of a fingertip.

2. Use a small spoon to scoop a spoonful of washed glutinous rice and place it flatly on the cut surface of the lotus root.

3. Use your hands to tilt the lotus root slightly and submerge it into the water. The glutinous rice attached to the lotus root hole will be easily washed into the lotus root hole when it touches the water.

4. Take the lotus root pieces out of the water, stand them upright in the clear water, and repeat steps 2 to 3 until the glutinous rice is filled to 80% full.

5. Or use a small spoon to scoop a spoonful of washed glutinous rice and place it in the gap on the cut surface of the lotus root. The glutinous rice attached to the lotus root hole will be easily sucked into the lotus root hole by the water. If there is any exposed glutinous rice, use chopsticks to gently move the glutinous rice to the lotus root hole. The glutinous rice will be easily sucked into the lotus root hole by the water. Repeat steps 5 to 6 until the glutinous rice is filled to 80% full.

6. Use your hands to tilt the lotus root slightly and submerge it into the water.

7. Lift the water out of the water again and repeat it several times. There will be no gaps between the glutinous rice poured into the lotus root holes.

8. Use the small section of lotus root cut previously as a lid, and cover the large section of lotus root so that the two cut surfaces are in complete contact and sealed.

9. Insert toothpicks into the small sections of lotus root and fix the two lotus root sections.