Cifantuan

Instructions

1. Rinse the glutinous rice until the water runs clear, then soak it for 2 hours.
2. Drain the rice and steam it for 20 minutes until tender and translucent.
3. Mix the hot rice with the sugar, salt and oil to make it more supple.
4. Cut the youtiao into 10 cm pieces and warm them in the oven for a few minutes.
5. Spread a portion of rice in the palm of your hand, place a little filling and a stick of youtiao in the centre.
6. Roll the rice around the stick to form a compact ball.
7. Roll the ball in the sesame seeds and serve straight away.