Traditional Food of Spring Festival: Eight-treasure rice pudding

STORY: Traditional Food of Spring Festival: Eight-treasure rice pudding DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of processes of making eight-treasure rice pudding (courtesy of Songjiang Convergence Media Center) STORYLINE: It will be a sweet year when the whole family gets together and shares the famous traditional banquet dessert, eight-treasure rice pudding, in Shanghai. Eight-treasure rice pudding, also known as Chinese rice pudding, has eight types of "treasure," including red jujubes, lotus seeds, dried longans, and other dried, candied fruits. Zhou Liang is a chef at Zhukuaizi Restaurant. He used traditional cooking techniques to create the special eight-treasure rice pudding with a rabbit shape. He wishes all forging ahead in all fields like a lively rabbit. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)