My very first entry for crap recipes is the Hey Hey Nian Gao Fry.
For those who have no idea what a Nian Gao (Sticky cake) is. Take a look at the picture on the left. This is a more traditional version of a Nian Gao as it uses leaves as the wrapper. It is usually available in Asian supermarkets especially during the Lunar new year period where symbolic foods are consumed. Nian Gao ( Sticky cake ) is eaten during this period at family gatherings to "stick" the family together. Nian Gao is also loosely translated as " improvements every year".
2 cents history : One version is that the chinese use this as a bribe offering to the kitchen god so that his mouth will be too sticky and full to be able to make a complain.
How to do it : There are a few ways of cooking this cake. I know of 3 . Steam, fry and grill.
For my Hey Hey Nian Gao recipe, it will just be a simple fry recipe.
Ingredients needed:
1) Nian Gao (Sticky cake). Slice them up as shown on pictures to left.
2) Eggs. Beaten.
3) Rice Flour
4) Peanut cooking oil or Vegetable oil
Step 1:
Dip the sliced Nian gao in the beaten eggs. Make sure that they are well coated with the yellow goo.
Step 2:
After dipping the Nian gao slices in the eggs. Coat it with the rice flour. If you prefer a rough and uneven texture to give your Nian gao more crispy skins, then coat it thick and unevenly.
Step 3:
DEEP FRY IT! Until its soft inside and crispy outside.
The result is a crispy warm and chewy snack. Taste test , i would give it a 2.9 stars out of 5! I could improve on the flour coatings and also type of flour used. Could try sweet potato flour and some chopped bread or Yam together with the flour coatings.
This ends my first simple recipe feature. Will be back soon for more cooking recipe features!
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