In addition to red bean paste, many other kinds of fillings are also popular, such as sesames, yolk and dried meat floss, dried vegetable and chopped meat and chocolate, which taste surprisingly good.
Sweet green rice balls with dried vegetable Photo by Liu Zhen
The sweet green rice balls with yolk and dried meat floss are popular with young people. The sweet, soft wrapper and the delicate, salty yolk and dried meat floss are a perfect pairing.
Yolk and dried meat floss Photo by Liu Zhen
Sweet green rice balls with yolk and dried meat floss Photo by Liu Zhen
The sesame filling of sweet green rice balls contains mashed sesames and white sugar which give a very special taste.
Sweet green rice balls with sesame filling Photo by Liu Zhen
People who like sweet food can choose the green rice balls with red bean paste or sesames, while those who prefer a salty flavor can choose the balls with yolk and dried meat floss or chopped meat. There are also many other options.
Photo by Hu Xiaoli
Photo by Liu Zhen
Originally a sacrificial offering to ancestors, sweet green rice balls have gradually become a snack of the spring. The snack brings nature close to people, and for those who are far away from their hometowns, it reminds them of home.
