Qingtuan

Qingtuan (Simplified Chinese: 青团; Traditional Chinese: 青團; Pinyin: Qīngtuán) are bright green sticky-rice dumplings colored with Chinese mugwort or barley grass juice, filled with sweet bean or other pastes, and eaten especially around Qingming in Jiangnan regions such as Shanghai Food, Jiangsu Food, and Zhejiang Food.

Characteristics

Soft, chewy glutinous exterior with herbal aroma; fillings are usually sweet. Color is the visual signature.

Ingredients (overview)

Glutinous rice flour, wormwood/mugwort or grass juice, sweetened red bean or lotus paste. Steamed.

History and culture

Qingming seasonal food of the lower Yangtze; modern bakery versions sell beyond the festival. Related sticky snacks include Tangyuan and Nian Gao.

Serving and variations

Seasonal snack. See Shanghai Food, Zhejiang Food, and Chinese Rice Snack.

See also

• Shanghai Food
• Jiangsu Food
• Zhejiang Food
• Tangyuan
• Nian Gao
• Chinese Rice Snack
• List of dishes (A-Z)