This Sweet Rice Cake, also known as Nian Gao, is a traditional dessert usually consumed during Chinese New Year. It's made from glutinous rice flour, brown sugar, and water. The cake is steamed until it becomes sticky and sweet, symbolizing a higher income or position in the upcoming year.
Ingredients
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2 cups glutinous rice flour
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1 cup brown sugar
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1 cups water
dessert
Traditional
Chinese New Year
Rice cake
Nian Gao
Chinese New Year
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- short description
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Dissolve sugar in warm water.
Mix the sugar water with the rice flour.
Pour the mixture into a mold.
Steam for about 60 minutes.
- detailed description
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First, dissolve the brown sugar in warm water.
Next, slowly mix the sugar water with the glutinous rice flour until it forms a smooth mixture.
Pour the mixture into a mold. Make sure to smooth the surface.
Steam the mixture over high heat for about 60 minutes. Let it cool before serving.
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