Chinese Rice Cakes Food

CHINESE RICE CAKE-BAI TANG GAO

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix 150ml to 160ml water with rice flour. Combine well.
• In a small pot, melt sugar with the left water (350ml). Bring to boil over medium fire.
• Pour the hot sugar liquid directly to the rice mixture. Combine well and set aside to cool down until less than 40 degree C or room temperature.
• Mix yeast with 20ml and set aside for 5 minutes.
• Combine yeast water and rice mixture well, cover with plastic wrapper for proofing.
• Drop several drops of oil in the batter and combine well. Continue proofing until there is a thick layer of small bubbles on the surface.
• Prepare a plate (steel plate is highly recommended as they are usually quite thin) and brush some oil on surface (this can help the de-molding process).
• Bring the water to boil firstly and then pour the rice batter to hot steel plate around 80% full.
• Cover with lid and steam for 15 minutes over high fire. Wait for around 10 minutes after turning off the fire. Transfer the cake out, wait for minutes and move it from the plate. Set aside to cool down completely. Either cut into large wedges or small cubes. Serve cold with tea or as breakfast.

CHINESE RICE CAKES - CHAO NIAN GAO

Steps:

• Mix all the sauce ingredients together, then set aside.
• Place the rice cakes in a medium bowl, and add water to cover. Let soak for at least 1 hour, up to overnight. They won't be soft to the touch yet, but this will help them soften up when you cook them.
• In a large skillet or wok, heat a thin layer of oil over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until browned and any liquid that the mushrooms have exuded has evaporated. Add the onion, garlic and cabbage; saute for 5-10 minutes, or until the onions are slightly translucent and the cabbage is wilted.
• Drain the rice cakes. Add the rice cakes, sauce and fish cakes. Saute until the rice cakes are chewy (they'll look less matte, but you can also taste one), the sauce coats everything, and the fish cakes are warmed through. Serve hot.

CHINESE RICE CAKES

Steps:

• If your rice has any large items (like whole shrimp) pull these out and chop into small pieces. Add back to rice.
• Put rice in a mixing bowl. Add egg, and mix to coat rice. If the rice is not well coated, add another egg.
• Stir in flour. The mixture should be fairly loose, but not runny.
• Heat enough oil to coat the bottom of a non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• Drop the rice mixture by tablespoons into hot oil. Gently flatten each spoonful with the back of a spoon, so that it is about 1/4 inch thick.
• Cook until the bottom is golden brown, then flip and cook the other side.
• Remove to a rack covered with paper towels to drain any excess oil.
• Serve immediately with your choice of dipping sauce, or cool completely before adding to your bento box.

CHINESE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok; add chopped onions and stir-fry until onions turn a nice brown color, about 8-10 minutes; remove from wok.
• Allow wok to cool slightly.
• Mix egg with 3 drops of soy and 3 drops of sesame oil; set aside.
• Add 1/2 tbsp oil to wok, swirling to coat surfaces; add egg mixture; working quickly, swirl egg until egg sets against wok; when egg puffs, flip egg and cook other side briefly; remove from wok, and chop into small pieces.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in wok; add selected meat to wok, along with carrots, peas, and cooked onion; stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Add rice, green onions, and bean sprouts, tossing to mix well; stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• Add 2 tbsp of light soy sauce and chopped egg to rice mixture and fold in; stir-fry for 1 minute more; serve.
• Set out additional soy sauce on the table, if desired.