Sea Dragon Rice Dumpling Introduction
"Hailong Rice Dumpling" was founded by Hsin Hai-shu, who returned home from the Philippines after serving as a "Japanese soldier" at the age of 20. He started selling meat dumplings and vegetarian dumplings at the traditional market near the Water Lily Palace in Tainan. Because everyone called him "Hailong," he named the shop "Hailong Rice Dumpling." Hailong Rice Dumpling mixes stir-fried pork, raw rice, pieces of meat, salted duck egg, mushrooms, and peanuts in bamboo leaves, tightly wrapped. Except for the pork, all the other ingredients are raw. The dumpling is boiled in water, with water added during the cooking process. After two hours, delicious Hailong Rice Dumplings are ready. The shop owner mentions that their dumplings "won't upset your stomach even with frequent consumption, because the glutinous rice is rinsed and drained immediately, which not only reduces stomach acid secretion but also enhances the dumpling's chewy texture."
