Sesame and peanut glutinous rice balls in ginger syrup

What the tradition says

The tradition holds that this is 補鈣、補血、烏髮、上奶, and that ginger is 驅風驅寒, that it drives out wind and cold.

After a caesarean

The ginger syrup is the contested element: one HK practitioner source says caesarean mothers should avoid ginger entirely and substitute 陳皮. No evidence was located that culinary ginger impairs wound healing.

Method

1. Simmer sliced ginger with sugar and water to make the syrup.
2. Boil the filled glutinous rice balls until they float and are cooked through.
3. Serve in the hot ginger syrup.

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Information only. This page records a food tradition and is not medical advice. Recovery differs for everyone. If you are breastfeeding, recovering from a caesarean, taking medication, or feeling unwell, speak to your doctor, midwife or a registered practitioner first. Full statement