The rice dumplings with alkali can play to shorten the cooking time of the dumplings, and improve the taste of glutinous rice, so that the color is more beautiful role, but in fact, the glutinous rice into the water to soak for a period of time, can also play the same effect. There are two kinds of time to put alkali in the package of rice dumplings, one is before the package of rice dumplings, and the other is after, we can choose according to our own preferences.

What is the role of the package of rice dumplings with alkali

Dragon Boat Festival, naturally eat rice dumplings, it is one of China's traditional food, has a long history, and now many supermarkets will have to sell rice dumplings, we directly buy back to cook it, but some people in order to have a more festive atmosphere, but also do it on their own to wrap the rice dumplings, and in the package of rice dumplings, it is often the need to add alkali.

The reason why the package of rice dumplings with alkali, mainly alkali can shorten the cooking time of rice dumplings, and can also make the texture of glutinous rice better soft and smooth, the color is also better to see. But in fact, the glutinous rice first into the water to soak for a period of time, can also play this role, so if it is not to do alkaline brown, just to shorten the time, then you can not add alkali.

There are two kinds of time to put alkali in the package dumplings, one is to wash the glutinous rice and then put into the alkaline water and mix well, one is to wrap the dumplings first, and then soak the raw dumplings into the alkaline water, so that the glutinous rice inside the dumplings fully absorbed the alkaline water and then boiled.