Pineapple honey sticky rice is a unique flavor of the special cuisine, which is characterized by the fruit of the sweet taste and glutinous rice soft texture perfect combination, unique taste and can open the appetite. One of the keys to making this dish is to control the texture of the sticky rice. If it is too hard, it will not taste good, and if it is too soft, it will lose the unique flavor of the sticky rice. To ensure that the glutinous rice is sweet and soft and smooth just right, you need to start from the selection of materials, preparation, cooking each link, to do just right.
I, glutinous rice selectionCommonly available glutinous rice is divided into long glutinous rice and round glutinous rice two kinds. The difference in taste and nutritional value between the two is not great, but the round glutinous rice in the process of cooking is more likely to become soft, not only the shape is not beautiful, the taste will lose the unique toughness of glutinous rice. Therefore, it is recommended to choose long glutinous rice as the raw material when making glutinous rice.
In addition, you need to make sure that the raw material is fresh and full of glutinous rice, no mold and insect pests, especially pay attention to whether the glutinous rice is the case of burst waist. The so-called ? burst waist ? means that the glutinous rice has been stored for too long, and small cracks have appeared in the middle part of the rice grains. The quality of such glutinous rice is usually not very good, and it is difficult to guarantee the taste when used to make glutinous rice.
2, fully soakedBefore using glutinous rice to make sticky rice, you usually need to set aside a few hours to soak the glutinous rice. The purpose of this is to make the rice full of water, so that it is easier to cook and has a better flavor. If it's summer, it's a good idea to change the water during the soaking process.
Additionally, don't be in a hurry to turn off the fire after the sticky rice is cooked, you can turn the heat to a micro-fire gear, and then simmer for half an hour, so that the sticky rice will be more flavorful and the taste is tough.
Three, fire controlTo ensure that the pineapple honey sticky rice sweet and soft, different ingredients of the fire control is also very important. Remember not for convenience, the pineapple honey and glutinous rice together into the pot, because the two ingredients on the fire requirements are not the same.
Sticky rice should be soaked well in advance and steamed until it is soft and sticky, but pineapple nectar should not be added too early, or it will easily lose its aroma and become bland and tasteless.
Finally, this cuisine tastes great, but is not suitable for refrigeration, once in the refrigerator, the flavor will be greatly reduced after the next reheating. Therefore, it is recommended to estimate the amount of ingredients from the beginning and not to cook too much at once; pineapple honey sticky rice has the best flavor during the time it is fresh from the pot.