Sticky rice cake is a dish often appearing during holidays. Besides the traditional steaming recipe, this cake is also famous for its delicious frying recipe. Today, TasteVN will enter the kitchen to guide you on two recipes for making crispy fried sticky rice cake in the traditional Chinese style, crispy and fragrant to welcome the new year.
1. Crispy fried sticky rice cake
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Crispy Fried Sticky Rice Cake For 4 – 5 people
Sticky rice cake 300 gr Taro 400 gr Sweet potato 400 gr All-purpose flour 60 gr Rice flour 60 gr Baking powder 1 teaspoon White sesame seeds 60 gr Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon Cooking oil 300 ml Salt 1/4 teaspoon
How to choose good ingredients
How to choose good taro that is not fibrous
- Good taro will be round and shaped like a chicken egg. The outer skin is rough, has many roots, and especially still has dirt sticking to the skin.
- When picked up, non-fibrous taro will feel light. Light taro means it has less water and a high starch content.
- You should choose tubers with many depressions, as the more depressions there are, the more fragrant and tasty the taro will be.
How to choose delicious sweet potatoes that are not fibrous
- You should choose tubers that are not cracked or chipped on the outside.
- Delicious sweet potatoes have a round or elongated shape, without any waist, dent, and feel firm but not too hard when squeezed lightly.
- When buying, you can pick them up to check. Only buy tubers that feel heavy, firm, and not bruised.
- Especially, absolutely do not buy tubers that are too small, long, have a waist or dent because they will have a lot of fibers.
How to prepare Crispy Fried Cake
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Preparing the ingredients
After purchasing the cake, peel off the outer wrapping leaves, then use a knife to cut it into bite-sized slices, about half a finger thick.
For taro and sweet potatoes, also peel off the skin, wash them clean with water, and cut into slices the same size as the cake.
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Layering the cake
After preparing the ingredients, the next step is to layer the cake. For each piece of cake, stack in order 1 slice of taro, 1 slice of rice cake, and 1 slice of sweet potato. Continue doing this until you run out of cake and sweet potatoes.
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Preparing the batter for frying the cake
Gradually add 60g of all-purpose flour, 60g of rice flour, and 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder into a sieve. Then, sift the flour mixture into a bowl.
Next, pour 180ml of water into the bowl of flour, and use a whisk to mix until the mixture is dissolved.
Then, gradually add 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of salt into the bowl and continue to mix until the mixture thickens.
Finally, add 60g of white sesame seeds, mix the batter well once more and let it rest for 20 minutes.
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Coat with flour and fry the cake
Place a non-stick pan on the gas stove, add 300ml of cooking oil to the pan, turn the heat to high until the oil is hot and small bubbles appear.
Next, reduce the heat to medium and individually dip each piece of cake in the flour, then place it in the oil to fry. You should coat with flour while frying!
Fry until both sides of the cake are evenly golden, crispy, and fragrant, then use a slotted spoon to remove the cake and place it in a basket lined with paper towels.
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Final Product
The fried cake has a beautiful even golden color. The outer layer is crispy, while the sweet potato and taro are soft and buttery, and the cake is chewy, fragrant, and mildly sweet, accompanied by a delightful aroma from toasted sesame.
Taking a bite of the delicious crispy cake, sipping a warm cup of tea while chatting with family members is truly wonderful, isn’t it?
2. Fried Egg Cake
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Egg Cake For 3 people
Cake base 300 gr Chicken eggs 2 eggs Cooking oil 100 ml
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How to Make Fried Egg Cake
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Dip the cake in eggs and fry
Place a Non-stick pan on the stove, add 100ml of cooking oil to the pan, and turn the heat to high until the oil gets hot.
Next, reduce the heat to medium and dip each slice of cake into the eggs so that both sides are coated with a layer of egg, then place each slice into the pan.
Fry until one side of the cake is darkened and the egg layer is dry, then flip to fry the other side. When both sides of the cake are darkened and fragrant, transfer them to a plate.
Note: When frying, make sure to spread the cakes evenly across the surface of the pan, absolutely do not let the slices overlap to avoid them sticking together.
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Final product
The egg cake is fragrant with a beautiful golden color, the cake has a sweet taste from the soft sticky cake combined with the rich flavor from the chicken egg.
This cake is simple but surely when you try a bite, you will fall in love immediately! Let’s try making and enjoying it right away!
What is a Bang To? Where to buy it?
- Bang To is a type of cake originating from China. The cake is often used for worship ceremonies and is very popular during the Tet holiday because people believe that eating Bang To is considered a sign of good luck. Bang To is seen as a characteristic of Chinese culinary culture.
- True to the traditional cake of the Chinese, the cake is made from glutinous rice flour, red beans, and sugar, giving it a sweet taste. The cake is wrapped in plastic bags or banana leaves.
- You can find Bang To at cake shops or Chinese markets. Alternatively, you can make Bang To at home, with a chewy and sweet taste following the simple recipe from TasteVN’s guide.
Above are 2 ways to make fried cake in a crispy and fragrant Chinese style that are extremely simple. With this sharing, TasteVN hopes to contribute to creating a warm atmosphere during festive occasions as well as the New Year for your family. Be sure to quickly note down the recipe to try it out right away. Wishing you success in your cooking.
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