Four types of dumplings to celebrate the festival

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There are two other choices for vegetarians. First, there is theHealthy Vegetarian Rice Dumpling (RM10), flavoured with mushroomsauce.
Meanwhile, the health-conscious can try the Sweetened Rice Dumplingwith Organic Assorted Bean (RM8), which can be enjoyed on its ownor eaten with sugar, honey or kaya .
To make the dumplings, Chai first stir-fries the glutinous rice tobring out the flavour, and then mixes the rice and black-eyed beansto ensure that diners can savour ingredients with each bite. Thedumplings are then boiled for two hours, after which they are hungup to allow excess water to drip off.
According to Chai, contrary to the common perception that wrappingthe dumplings is a chore, the trickiest part is actually tying thedumplings.
If the dumplings are loosely tied, the ingredients will leak outfrom the sides, but if they are tied too tightly, the string willsnap as the dumplings expand during the cooking process, he said.
The glutinous rice dumplings are best paired with Chinese tea.
The dumplings can be kept for two weeks if stored in the freezer.To eat, just let them thaw naturally and then steam them for 10-15minutes. DYNASTY CHINESE RESTAURANT, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel, Cornerof Jalan Sultan Ismail & Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur