Pearl Balls

These shiny glutinous rice balls are filled with pork and seasonings and steamed. Pearl Balls are a popular New Year’s appetizer in Eastern China, as the round balls symbolize reunion and togetherness. Feel free to add water chestnuts or Chinese dried mushrooms to the filling if desired.

Super Bowl Appetizer Exchange Today, Kyle Phillips shares an Italian recipe for rice balls. Arancini di Riso are rice balls with a meat sauce filling that are rolled in bread crumbs and fried. A popular Sicilian snack food, Arancini di Riso traditionally takes several hours to make, but this quick cooking version is ready in 1 hour.