Fried Nian Gao/Sticky Cakes

Nian Gao /年糕 a must have for the Chinese New Year. If you are interested in reading about the origins of Nian Gao /年糕, can refer to 龙卷风, haha... the story is told in a very "humorous" way. I will only talk about food here.

There are many ways to cook Nian Gao /年糕. I chose to deep fry it, which is very common among locals here. This batter recipe is from Curryman from M4M. Very light and crispy texture.

Nian Gao (Sitcky Cakes)


Sweet Potatotes & Yam


Fried Nian Gao


Fried Nian Gao
煎年糕

Main Ingredients:
Nian Gao, sliced thinly
Yam, sliced thinly
Sweet Potatoes, sliced thinly
Oil for deep frying

Batter Ingredients:
1 egg yolk
100g bread flour
50g rice flour
1 tsp ammonia powder (also called ammonia bicarbonate)
1/2 tsp salt
water


Method:

Whisk batter ingredients with enough water * into a custard sauce like consistency.

Let rest for 30 mins.

Sandwich Nian Gao with Yam and Sweet Potato.

Dip the sandwiched Nian Gao into the batter and deep fry in hot oil.