Thursday, February 7, 2008

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

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Happy Year of the Rat everybody! Boy can I go for some of my grandma's Nian Gao (pictured above). It's basically this gelatinous cake made with glutinous rice flour and brown sugar. It's then poured into a pan and steamed, after which it's cut into slices and pan fried (you can dip it in egg before pan frying - it makes it crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside - yum!).
Who knew something so simple can taste so good? It can be really sticky so make sure to brush your teeth and floss well afterward.

Go carbs!

1 comment:

Liza said...

yum! that looks good. my mom used to make a rice cake like that, but with coconut flavor.