Savory Tangyuan! A classic for Winter Solstice in pockets all around the Pearl River Delta, in this video Steph wanted to share a version from her Grandmother's ancestral hometown, Dongguan.

0:00 The culture of Savory Tangyuan
1:20 Soup Component 1, Dried Stuff
2:47 Soup Component 2, Fresh Meat
4:15 Soup Component 3, Vegetable
5:10 Making the Rice Balls
7:45 Making the Soup
10:17 Other Cantonese Solstice Traditions?

FULL WRITTEN RECIPE

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But ingredient lists are here, for reference:

INGREDIENT LIST, TANGYUAN

* Sticky Rice Flour (糯米粉), 400g
* Salt, 1/4 tsp
* Hot, boiled water, 280g
* Room temperature water, ~160g

INGREDIENT LIST, DONGGUANSTYLE SOUP

* Dried Shrimp (虾米), 20g
* Dried Scallop (干贝), 15g
* Dried Shiitake Mushrooms (冬菇), 5 pcs
* Dried Squid (鱿鱼干), 30g
* Lap Cheong Sausage (腊肠/广式腊肠), 1/2 stick
* Chicken, bonein, ~500600g.
* Marinade for the Chicken:
Salt, 1/8 tsp
White pepper powder (白胡椒粉), 1/8 tsp
Liaojiu a.k.a. Shaoxing wine (料酒/绍酒), 1 tsp
* Pork shoulder, a.k.a. Boston Butt, 160g. We're calling for the shoulder for the purpose of international replicability, as it’s the most flavorful cut when it comes to massproduced pork. If in China or somewhere with higher quality pork, use the loin (里脊肉/瘦肉).
* Marinade for the Pork:
Salt, 1/8 tsp
White pepper powder (白胡椒粉), 1/8 tsp
Liaojiu a.k.a. Shaoxing wine (料酒/绍酒), 1 tsp
* Fishballs (鱼蛋), 160g
* Napa Cabbage (娃娃菜/黄芽白), 200g
* Daikon (萝卜), 200g
* Green Garlic (蒜苗) or Chinese Celery (亲自), preferably or Scallion, 30g
* Ginger (姜), 1 inch. Cut into slices.
* Oil, ~23 tbsp. For use while stirfrying.
* Reserved soaking liquid from the dried shrimp, scallop, and shiitake. Will likely be about 1 cup total.
* Water, 7 cups
* Sugar, 1 tsp
* Final Seasoning.
Salt, 1/4 tsp
Chicken bouillon powder (鸡粉), 1/2 tsp
MSG (味精), 1/4 tsp
Soy sauce (生抽), 2 tsp
White pepper powder (白胡椒粉), 1/2 tsp
* Toasted Sesame Oil (麻油), 1 tsp

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Outro Music: คิดถึงคุณจัง by ธานินทร์ อินทรเทพ
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