Oyster Harbor Round Rice Soup Introduction
Although it is just a small Yuanzi soup stall, O-liao Yuanzi Soup has endured over sixty years of changing seasons and has become a sweet memory for the people of Beimen O-liao. Almost every local has tasted O-liao Yuanzi Soup, from children and teenagers to adults who eventually grow up, get married, and even become grandparents bringing their grandchildren for a steaming bowl of Yuanzi soup. The stall was founded in 1952 by Wang Diao-lung (born in 1916), initially setting up shop next to the Zhuangmiao Bao'an Temple in a local market. After the market closed in 1969, it became a mobile stall in front of the Bao'an Temple and has operated there ever since. In addition to making Yuanzi soup, Wang Diao-lung also produced Pengtang candy and was skilled in traditional dough crafting. O-liao Yuanzi Soup was later passed down to his daughter, Wang Yuan-hua, and then to his son, Wang Yuan-yan. Currently, it is run by his granddaughter, Wang Li-jin. Wang Li-jin and her sister, Wang Ya-li, have been pushing the stall to the Zhuangmiao Bao'an Temple since they were in elementary school, making them adept at both the preparation of Yuanzi and the cooking of the soup. They have seamlessly taken over the O-liao Yuanzi Soup stall, and Wang Li-jin holds her own beliefs and commitments regarding the traditional flavors of the soup. The ingredients for O-liao Yuanzi Soup include: glutinous rice balls, red beans, sweet beans, and rice flour tea. A small bowl of Yuanzi soup involves a complex preparation process. The making of Yuanzi is...
