Venue: Brand Hall @ Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403
Date: November 21, 2026
Time: 2:00 - 4:30pm
Cost: $50 per person (lesson and materials for 3 dumplings)
Peach-shaped rice dumplings, known as png kueh 饭粿 / 红桃粿, are a delicacy from the Chaoshan area 潮汕. Kueh is a traditional historical symbol of the Chaoshan people. The Chaoshan area produces rice and is also home to many gods. Therefore, people use rice to make various kueh and offer them to the gods. Red peach kueh is one of the most popular kueh because the peach shape symbolizes longevity and good health, while the pink/red color represents good luck and auspiciousness.
The kueh has a soft, chewy skin made from a combination of rice flour, glutinous rice flour, and tapioca starch. The filling is traditionally savory. The ingredients consist of glutinous rice mixed with minced meat, dried shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, celery and shallots. The filled dough is pressed into a peach-shaped mold, then steamed. Sometimes it is also pan-fried before serving.
Get ready for a culinary adventure as we explore the art of making png kueh !
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The registration deadline is November 17th.
