Comments on: Nian Gao (Chinese New Year Sweet Rice Cake) https://thewoksoflife.com/nian-gao-recipe/ a culinary genealogy Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:10:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.3 By: Bill https://thewoksoflife.com/nian-gao-recipe/#comment-514418 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:10:59 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=12879#comment-514418 In reply to Melinda.

Hi Melinda, you may try mixing the dough/batter with the syrup a bit longer when making the nian gao.

]]> By: Melinda https://thewoksoflife.com/nian-gao-recipe/#comment-514397 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:00:37 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=12879#comment-514397 This recipe had great flavor but was a little stiff compared to the texture that I am used to (both cold and pan fried). I used an instant pot to steam. Any idea whether I should cut the cooking time or add another splash of water, or something else, for my next go around? Thanks!

]]> By: Tyler https://thewoksoflife.com/nian-gao-recipe/#comment-514266 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:51:13 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=12879#comment-514266 In reply to Jim.

If you have a kitchen scale, you can use the metric measurements in the recipe, so 400 grams of the sticks

]]> By: Judy https://thewoksoflife.com/nian-gao-recipe/#comment-514221 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:56:17 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=12879#comment-514221 In reply to Olivia.

Hi Olivia, you can freeze these sweet rice cakes, so you can make them far in advance.

]]> By: Olivia https://thewoksoflife.com/nian-gao-recipe/#comment-513870 Sun, 04 Feb 2024 01:00:03 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=12879#comment-513870 Hello! Just wondering how long this can be made in advance? How many days would it last in the fridge?

]]> By: Judy https://thewoksoflife.com/nian-gao-recipe/#comment-513704 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 02:02:22 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=12879#comment-513704 In reply to sisca.

Hi Sisca, can you please try my recipe and compare the taste, you’ve made me very curious now :-)

]]> By: sisca https://thewoksoflife.com/nian-gao-recipe/#comment-513450 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:30:41 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=12879#comment-513450 5 stars
My chinese indonesian friends eat these too. but their cooking process seems longer, they steam it around 4-6 hours and sundry it..i wonder if it made the taste significantly different. because i like theirs but have been put off making it due to the long process. this one seems way more do-able

]]> By: Jim https://thewoksoflife.com/nian-gao-recipe/#comment-513396 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 05:03:27 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=12879#comment-513396 I’ve made both versions of this recipes a few times and it’s always been perfect. Do you have a suggestion on how to calculate the 2 cups of sugar if I use brown rock sugar sticks?

]]> By: Judy https://thewoksoflife.com/nian-gao-recipe/#comment-513251 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:31:29 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=12879#comment-513251 In reply to Alice.

Hi Alice, you can use your favorite syrup instead.

]]> By: Alice https://thewoksoflife.com/nian-gao-recipe/#comment-513186 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 07:22:08 +0000 http://thewoksoflife.com/?p=12879#comment-513186 Hi, is there anything I can use to replace molasses? Thank you!

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