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Wonsobyeong (Stuffed Sweet Rice Balls in Honey Water)

Name: Wonsobyeong (Stuffed Sweet Rice Balls in Honey Water)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 200 g Glutinous rice flour; 10 g Gardenia (chija); 10 g Omija (dried five-flavor berries); 5 Jujubes; 20 g Candied citrus (gyulbyeong); 30 g Yuzu marmalade (yuja-cheong); 50 g Honey; 50 g Starch; 10 Pine nuts

원소병

A traditional Korean dessert of colorful glutinous rice balls tinted with omija and gardenia, filled with jujube, candied citrus and yuzu, and served in cold honey water with pine nuts. The five flavors of omija make the dish delicious with no salt at all.

Wonsobyeong (Stuffed Sweet Rice Balls in Honey Water)

45mPrep

15mCook

4Servings

HardLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Glutinous Rice & Rice FloursSticky rice and rice flours for porridge, pancakes and sweets 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Omija (Five-Flavor Berry)A tart red berry for tea and punch 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Jujube (Daechu)Sweet red dates for teas, rice cakes and soups 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Yuja-cheong (Yuzu Marmalade)Fragrant citron preserve for tea and dressings 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Pine Nuts, Chestnuts & GinkgoThe nuts of Korean holidays, porridges and sweets 🛒 Shop on Amazon

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Sift the glutinous rice flour and divide it in two.

Wonsobyeong (Stuffed Sweet Rice Balls in Honey Water) — step 1

Knead each half with hot water infused with omija or gardenia, then seal in a plastic bag to rest.

Wonsobyeong (Stuffed Sweet Rice Balls in Honey Water) — step 2

Pit the jujubes and chop finely.

Wonsobyeong (Stuffed Sweet Rice Balls in Honey Water) — step 3

Mix the jujube with the candied citrus, yuzu marmalade and a little honey to make the filling.

Wonsobyeong (Stuffed Sweet Rice Balls in Honey Water) — step 4

Roll the dough into 3 cm balls, stuff with the filling and roll them round again.

Wonsobyeong (Stuffed Sweet Rice Balls in Honey Water) — step 5

Coat the balls in starch and drop them into boiling water. When they float, rinse in cold water, drain, and serve in a bowl of honey water topped with pine nuts.

Wonsobyeong (Stuffed Sweet Rice Balls in Honey Water) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

320.6Calories (kcal)

73 gCarbs

6.1 gProtein

0.5 gFat

47.2 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.