Beijing Lǘ Da Gun (Glutinous Rice Rolls with Sweet Bean Flour)

Beijing Lǘ Da Gun (Glutinous Rice Rolls with Sweet Bean Flour) is a classic traditional pastry with a playful and down - to - earth name. It mainly uses glutinous rice flour as the raw material. Mix glutinous rice flour with water to form a dough, steam it until cooked, and then let it cool. At this time, the glutinous rice dough is soft and sticky. The sweet bean paste is the perfect partner for Lǘ Da Gun. It is usually made by boiling red beans, removing the skin, adding sugar, and stir - frying, resulting in a sweet and delicate filling. When making it, sprinkle a layer of soybean flour on the chopping board, roll out the glutinous rice dough into a thin sheet on it, spread a thick layer of sweet bean paste, then roll up the glutinous rice sheet and cut it into small sections. Finally, sprinkle another layer of soybean flour on the surface. Because this layer of soybean flour resembles the yellow dust raised when a wild donkey rolls on the outskirts of old Beijing, it gets the name "Lǘ Da Gun". Lǘ Da Gun has a soft, glutinous, and sweet taste. The stickiness of the glutinous rice, the sweetness of the sweet bean paste, and the aroma of the soybean flour blend perfectly, sweet but not cloying. It is a traditional dessert suitable for all ages, often enjoyed as a tea snack and deeply loved by people.