Changzhou Glutinous Rice Balls

Made from glutinous rice flour wrapped around sesame paste or red bean filling, boiled and served in a clear sweet broth.

Traditionally eaten during the Lantern Festival, these rice balls are also enjoyed as everyday desserts.

Served hot, often in osmanthus-scented sugar water for a fragrant sweet finish.

Old-brand Changzhou rice balls are prized for their thin wrapper and generous filling; the gentle sweetness of osmanthus sugar water is a Jiangnan winter memory.