My Grandma used to make this special sweet rice dessert. We call it Ow Ow Mui. I know, sounds strange. Never knew why it has such a funny name. She was Hok Chia and this was one of the traditional dessert that she would cook. It has to be eaten on the 29th day of the first lunar month for good luck. On the day that we eat this, nothing negative must come out of our lips. It’s happy porridge day, when nobody is allowed to scold anyone. Over the years, I have searched for this recipe and asked around but nobody, apart from my mom’s family, has even heard of it.
Lately, my search on the internet led me to Taiwan. I asked my Taiwanese friend and she confirmed that they have a similar dessert minus the peanuts and it is for post-delivery.
My kids, my mom and I enjoy it very much. On some days, we have it for breakfast. Some days, even for lunch. It’s no longer reserved only for the 29th day of the 1st lunar month. To quote my mom:”I can eat it any time and every time.” Ya. So can I.
In the pre-convenience food days, my Grandma would cook from scratch using raw peanuts which she would boil for hours. These days I just pop a can of sweet peanut soup. So that we can start eating sooner.
Ow Ow Mui (serves 2)
1 canned sweet peanut soup
1 rice cup glutinous rice (washed and soaked for 1 hour or overnight)
10 red dates (or more if you love it)
10 dried longans (or more if you really like it)
About 1/2 to 1 cup water
orange color sugar to sweeten
Put everything into a pot and bring to a boil. Simmer until rice is just cooked. Add water if porridge looks too thick. I like it thick. Sweeten with orange colored sugar.
Enjoy!
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