HOW TO DRINK CHINESE TEA LIKE A PRO?

Ingredients

• 1 cup Glutinous Rice Flour (sifted)
• 1/2 cup Chinese Chestnuts (peeled and roughly chopped)
• 1/3 cup Dried Red Dates (pitted and sliced)
• 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar (adjust to taste)
• 3/4 cup Water (room temperature)
• 1 piece Clementine (peeled and thinly sliced)
• 1 piece Green Orange (Lime) (zested and juiced)
• 2 tsp Black Tea Leaves (loose leaf)
• 1 tsp Orange Peel (dried, for tea infusion)

Instructions

1. Prepare Fruit and Dates

   Peel the clementine and slice it thinly. Zest the green orange (lime) and then juice it. Pit the dried red dates and slice them into thin strips.

   Time: PT5M

2. Mix Batter

   In a mixing bowl combine the glutinous rice flour, granulated sugar, and water. Stir until a smooth batter forms. Fold in the chopped chestnuts and sliced red dates.

   Time: PT5M

3. Steam the Rice Cake

   Line the steamer basket with parchment paper. Pour the batter into a shallow, heat‑proof dish and place it in the steamer. Cover and steam over high heat for 5 minutes, or until the cake is set and a toothpick comes out clean.

   Time: PT5M

   Temperature: 100°C

4. Brew the Clementine Orange Tea

   Bring 2 cups of water to a rolling boil in a small saucepan. Add black tea leaves, orange peel, clementine slices, and the lime zest. Reduce heat and let steep for 5 minutes, then strain through a tea strainer into a teapot.

   Time: PT5M

   Temperature: 100°C

5. Assemble and Serve

   Transfer the steamed rice cake onto a serving plate. Drizzle a small amount of the hot clementine orange tea over the cake, then garnish with extra clementine slices and a sprinkle of lime zest. Serve immediately while warm.

   Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

260

Protein

4g

Carbohydrates

55g

Fat

2g

Fiber

3g