Tang Juan Guo (Sweet Yam and Jujube Rolls)
Beautiful skin sweets loved by the court! Japanese Sweet Potato and Dates with Candy Sauce
Description
The representative traditional sweet of Beijing Halal restaurants. A dough of mashed Chinese yam, dried jujube, and walnuts is wrapped in tofu skin, steamed, deep-fried crispy, and finally glazed in maltose syrup. A highly labor-intensive, premium medicinal dessert.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Chinese Yam(Shan Yao)
- Dried jujube
- Walnuts
- Wheat flour
- Tofu skin(Yuba)
- Maltose syrup
- White sesame
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (Filling) Peel 'Shan Yao' (Chinese Yam), steam until soft, and mash.
- Boil 'Hong Zao' (Dried Jujube), remove seeds, and mince. Crush walnuts.
- Knead the mashed yam with jujubes, walnuts, a touch of flour, and sugar until sticky.
- (Shaping/Steaming) Place the filling on cloth-thin 'dried tofu skin (or Yuba)'. Roll tightly into a thick cylinder like sushi.
- Steam for
- mins until firmly set.
- (Frying & Glazing) Cool until solid, then slice into
- 5cm-thick rounds.
- Deep-fry at high heat until the surface is golden and crispy.
- In another pan, melt maltose and sugar into a syrup. Toss the freshly fried rolls in the syrup to glaze entirely.
- Garnish with white sesame.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Rich sweet aroma of jujubes and fluffy texture of yam、山芋のホクホク感
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Mash yam/jujube, shape with starch, fry, and coat in honey)
Pairing
Jasmine Tea / Pu'er Tea
Trivia
[Trivia] 'Juan Guo' means rolled confection. A masterpiece of Halal cuisine (which forbids pork lard), creating premium richness and sweetness using purely plant-based ingredients. Embodying 'food as medicine', it is a massive hit among women for beauty.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Eat while hot. The outer candy shell gives a 'CRUNCH', while the yam and jujube inside are 'fluffy and sticky'. Though very sweet, the natural flavors of jujube and yam soothe and refresh the stomach after heavy meals like mutton hot pot.
Allergen
Wheat, Soybeans (Tofu skin), Walnuts, Sesame