麦芽糖 ——分送给家人的甜蜜心意,是外婆留下的独门手艺【滇西小哥】 - Summary

Summary

In this video, a family makes traditional maltose and glutinous rice sweets, following a recipe passed down from their maternal grandmother. They share stories and memories of her, showing how she taught them various recipes and crafts before she passed away. The family also talks about their grandmother's personality and wisdom, including her saying "to live is to suffer" and the importance of facing life's challenges. The video showcases the family's love and appreciation for their grandmother and their cultural heritage.

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Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. The skill level of making malt tea varies from person to person.
2. Maternal grandma taught the speaker how to make malt tea.
3. To make malt tea, wheat must be soaked for a day, then spread to sprout, and sprayed with water twice a day.
4. The wheat sprouts on the third day.
5. The wheat has sprouted well by the fifth day.
6. The glutinous rice becomes sweet because it is fermented by the amylase of the malt.
7. To make maltose, glutinous rice is soaked, steamed for one hour, chopped up, and mixed with minced malt.
8. The mixture is then left to ferment in a sealed container.
9. The fermentation process takes six hours.
10. The maltose is boiled and skimmed of scum.
11. The maltose is then cooled and filtered.
12. The color of the maltose is different every time it is made, depending on the percentage of malt to glutinous rice.
13. Maternal grandma taught the speaker how to make maltose.
14. The speaker's maternal grandma passed away.
15. The speaker's maternal grandma was 87 years old in July 2019.
16. The speaker's maternal grandma appeared in episodes about sour vegetables and konjak tofu.
17. The speaker's maternal grandma said that to live is to suffer, and that one should face up to challenges and hardships in life.