Lotus Root with Sticky Rice (Lian Ou Tian Fen / 莲藕甜粉)
Jiangnan — Hangzhou and Lake Taihu region
Poetic Jiangnan dessert of lotus root sections stuffed with glutinous rice and steamed for hours until the rice-filled cavities become dense and the lotus turns deep amber in osmanthus-rock sugar syrup. Served sliced in cross-section to reveal the beautiful rice-filled chambers. Celebration of lotus as the quintessential Jiangnan ingredient.