Rice balls with sesame salt: A dish that was once in need is now a meaningful gift

In the old days, when there was a shortage, fish meat was something very luxurious. At that time, how many mothers and mothers created dish rustic from available materials, helping the family overcome hunger and fullness. Those who have experienced this period can hardly forget the rice ball with sesame salt.

Called sesame salt, but the ingredients of this dish also include peanuts. If you want to get a delicious batch of salt, you must choose peanuts, sesame seeds, no termites or mold, roast them on the fire and stir them evenly, because just a few seeds are burned, the whole batch of salt is considered a failure.

In the past, people often used granulated salt, roasted to dry and then pounded to keep it for a long time, not wet. Now it’s more convenient, mix with salt and soup powder, but the taste can’t be as good as the traditional way.

Sesame salt is made from crushed sesame seeds, peanuts and salt. (Illustration)

Telling about the ingredients is not very complicated, but the processing stage requires a lot of ingenuity. Roasted peanuts and sesame must be crushed, but not too crushed. Then, mix with roasted grain salt according to the taste of each family. In some homes, people also add a little more MSG or sugar to balance the taste.

In the past, white rice was often gathered into handfuls for people traveling far away to bring as food, served with sesame salt to save money. From there, there are rice balls with sesame salt.

As for the family, just a cup of white rice, sprinkled with a little sesame salt on top. Sweet, hot, sticky rice mixed with the fleshy, fatty taste of sesame salt, so simple that you can eat a few bowls of rice.

In the past, people traveling far often brought rice balls with sesame salt to save money. (Illustration)

Now, rice balls with salt and sesame have become a gift from the city. From street vendors or country restaurants, it is not difficult to come across this rustic dish. People often put rice in thin pieces of cloth, knead it so that the grains stick together into a uniform, smooth, but not crushed and wet mass.

This dish is now sold a lot in big cities. (Illustration)

The dish evokes memories of childhood. (Illustration)

Today, the shops that sell sesame salted rice balls are still very crowded, proving that the Vietnamese still give this rustic dish a special affection, as a way of respecting the value of this dish. cuisine come from the past.

According to VTC