She moved swiftly. With Lu Wu's long experience as a street vendor, she had acquired the special ability that "my eyes are the scales." With one cut, she accurately weighed an ounce.
Because it's made from glutinous rice, the glutinous rice cake is very sticky.
The whole cake has a slightly yellowish hue. With the addition of brown sugar, the final color of the cake resembles amber, which is very beautiful.
After the blade is turned downwards, the inside is exposed.
The knife cut was clean and sharp, and the layers of glutinous rice and red dates could be seen through the flat cut.
Plump, round dates, deep red and translucent, are embedded in crystal-clear glutinous rice. Melting brown sugar blends the two together, making them indistinguishable.
Large, round or oval nuts are placed on top of the cut cake.
The aroma of the glutinous rice cake wasn't as overpowering as the grilled skewers from yesterday. The cooked glutinous rice had a subtle, natural rice fragrance with a hint of sweetness.
That was the rich, sweet flavor of red dates.
The nuts were roasted, giving them an irresistible aroma of oil. Lu Wu also sprinkled some osmanthus flowers on top, their delicate fragrance blending in perfectly.
The cut cake looks beautiful.
After receiving it, the diner took a deep sniff and then closed his eyes to savor the taste.
Not daring to linger too long, the customer took a bite while it was still hot. The soft, sticky texture of the glutinous rice cake was just as expected, and when bitten, there was a slight elasticity and a pulling sensation.
It is sticky, fragrant, and sweet.
This is the most direct feeling of diners.
"You can save some and eat it after it cools down."
Lu Wu reminded her that the texture of the glutinous rice cake would become firmer and have a unique flavor after it cooled down.
It's almost over!
(End of this chapter)
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