Shurpa with vegetables, rich and spicy soup with vegetables and chicken meat Chicken thareed (Arabian vegetable & bread stew) Kolokithokeftedes with mint and dill, vegetable fritters with fresh herbs Mint and Dill Kolokithokeftedes Savoury Meat Tangyuan, served with fried onions Savoury Meat Tangyuan Orange pistachio cannoli served Orange and pistachio cannoli Smoked BBQ pork ribs rack on board Smoked BBQ pork ribs with bourbon sauce Plăcintă with curd cheese, a fresh cheese pie with rested dough Romanian sweet cheese pie (Plăcintă) Avgolemono with Egg Yolks, egg-lemon soup with rich chicken meat and rice Avgolemono with Egg Yolks Red berry and marzipan macarons served Red berry & marzipan macarons Salmon pitta with fresh vegetables and creamy filling Smoked salmon & cream cheese pitta pockets Pickled plums in a glass jar Pickled plums Loukoumades with yoghurt dough, served with honey and cinnamon Loukoumades with yoghurt dough Passion fruit sorbet homemade refreshing dessert Zingy passion fruit sorbet Pork Roll Doughnut served fresh Pork Roll Doughnuts Creamy potato soup served Creamy potato soup Spicy pickled herring in a jar Spicy pickled herring Zacuscă with olive oil served, with rich vegetables and mouth-watering colourful ingredients Zacuscă with olive oil Saltimbocca veal with capers, Parma ham and sage, served with white wine sauce Saltimbocca with capers Anmitsu with fruits and matcha ice cream, fresh fruits and green tea syrup Matcha anmitsu with fresh fruit Nasi Goreng with Spicy Soy Sauce, served with rich spices and spicy soy sauce Spicy soy nasi goreng Focaccia with bresaola and rocket served Focaccia with bresaola and rocket Shurpa with vegetables, rich and spicy soup with vegetables and chicken meat Chicken thareed (Arabian vegetable & bread stew) Kolokithokeftedes with mint and dill, vegetable fritters with fresh herbs Mint and Dill Kolokithokeftedes Savoury Meat Tangyuan, served with fried onions Savoury Meat Tangyuan Orange pistachio cannoli served Orange and pistachio cannoli Smoked BBQ pork ribs rack on board Smoked BBQ pork ribs with bourbon sauce Plăcintă with curd cheese, a fresh cheese pie with rested dough Romanian sweet cheese pie (Plăcintă) Avgolemono with Egg Yolks, egg-lemon soup with rich chicken meat and rice Avgolemono with Egg Yolks Red berry and marzipan macarons served Red berry & marzipan macarons Salmon pitta with fresh vegetables and creamy filling Smoked salmon & cream cheese pitta pockets Pickled plums in a glass jar Pickled plums Loukoumades with yoghurt dough, served with honey and cinnamon Loukoumades with yoghurt dough Passion fruit sorbet homemade refreshing dessert Zingy passion fruit sorbet Pork Roll Doughnut served fresh Pork Roll Doughnuts Creamy potato soup served Creamy potato soup Spicy pickled herring in a jar Spicy pickled herring Zacuscă with olive oil served, with rich vegetables and mouth-watering colourful ingredients Zacuscă with olive oil Saltimbocca veal with capers, Parma ham and sage, served with white wine sauce Saltimbocca with capers Anmitsu with fruits and matcha ice cream, fresh fruits and green tea syrup Matcha anmitsu with fresh fruit Nasi Goreng with Spicy Soy Sauce, served with rich spices and spicy soy sauce Spicy soy nasi goreng Focaccia with bresaola and rocket served Focaccia with bresaola and rocket
Savoury Meat Tangyuan, served with fried onions
Soft, chewy Tangyuan dumplings filled with savoury minced meat

Savoury Meat Tangyuan

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses
Tangyuan symbolises wholeness and family togetherness in China. Whilst the sweet version rules the south, this savoury meat version is true 'comfort food'. The texture of the glutinous rice flour dough is unique: soft, chewy, and elastic (called 'Q-texture') at the same time, contrasting fantastically with the juicy meat filling.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 500 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Chinese

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Pot for boiling
  • Frying pan for sautéing

Allergen Information

⚠️ Sesame
⚠️ Soya (hoisin sauce)
⚠️ Cereals containing gluten (if hoisin contains wheat)

Instructions

1 ✓

Prepare filling: mix meat (brown first if raw) with grated ginger, hoisin sauce, and pinch of salt. Let stand while making dough.

Tip: Filling must be compact for easy wrapping.
2 ✓

Put flour in bowl, gradually add WARM water. Knead until you get a soft, plasticine-like dough that doesn't crack.

Tip: Warm water partially gelatinises starch, making dough elastic and mouldable.
3 ✓

Pinch off walnut-sized pieces, flatten in palm, place small spoon of filling in centre, carefully seal and roll into a ball.

Tip: If sticking to hands, use tiny bit of dry flour, but not too much or edges won't seal.
4 ✓

Boil water in large pot. Drop in dumplings. Cook until they float to surface (approx. 5-8 mins).

Tip: Floating indicates dough is cooked through and structure lightened (steam formation).
5 ✓

Meanwhile heat sesame oil in pan and fry finely chopped onion until golden.

Tip: Sesame oil has low smoke point, don't burn it!
6 ✓

Transfer boiled dumplings to pan with slotted spoon, toss with fried onion to get a slight crust.

Tip: Adds texture and aroma to neutral rice dough.
7 ✓

Serve immediately, drizzled with extra hoisin or chilli oil.

Tip: Best fresh; dough hardens later (retrogradation).

Recipe FAQ

Why did the dumpling crack?
Dough was too dry or water boiled too fast. Use warm water for kneading!
Can I use normal rice flour?
NO! Only 'Glutinous Rice Flour' works, making it sticky-stretchy. Normal rice flour makes hard pebbles.

Ingredients

  • 200 g Glutinous rice flour
  • 150 g Minced pork or chicken (cooked)
  • 1 tsp Fresh ginger (grated)
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 tsp Sesame oil
  • 150 ml Warm water
  • 2 tbsp Hoisin sauce
  • 1 whole Red onion