Comments on Tiny Urban Kitchen: Red Bean Mochi Cake (nian gao)

Tks Jen. I ve tried it again and it turns out suce...

2012-01-19T23:31:11.827-05:00

Tks Jen. I ve tried it again and it turns out sucessfully :)

Hi Apple_sweetheart, I've never tried mixing w...

2011-12-10T15:57:35.457-05:00

Hi Apple_sweetheart,
I've never tried mixing with a machine. I think you can do it as long as you don't mix too hard. Honestly, it's not too hard to mix by hand. Also, the nian gao will be quite moist when you take it out of the oven but once you cool it too room temperature it will get chewier.
Good luck!
Jen

I ve some questions n hope someone can help me out...

2011-12-10T14:58:55.483-05:00

I ve some questions n hope someone can help me out. Can we use a machine to mix the ingredients? Will the texture be effected by the whisking time as the one that I made is really moist inside?

Hi Amanda, I've never tried baking them in min...

2010-12-06T08:26:18.906-05:00

Hi Amanda,
I've never tried baking them in mini muffin tins. The only thing I can think about suggesting is to try baking it for longer? Or maybe you do need a bigger pan. I recently made a pumpkin version using a bundt pan (see recent pumpkin-themed Project Food Blog Round 8 post), and that one crisped up beautifully too.

My mom makes this back at home, and I left without...

2010-03-01T20:13:35.418-05:00

My mom makes this back at home, and I left without the recipe so when I googled 'red bean nian go' i found your blog, which is beautiful, btw! i have two pans in the oven right now, except i substituted the milk for coconut milk mmm!

thanks for the recipe! :)

- sharon (not jessica stewart)

This looks delicious-and who knew that it was so e...

2010-02-28T20:27:08.466-05:00

This looks delicious-and who knew that it was so easy to make?! Can't wait to give this a try!

That red bean mochi cake looks so good!

2010-02-28T08:56:06.896-05:00

That red bean mochi cake looks so good!

Yum. The perfect thing to use up a cup of leftover...

2010-02-24T11:21:16.687-05:00

Yum. The perfect thing to use up a cup of leftover red bean paste! My housemates were weirded out by the texture -- "like muffins, only more so" -- then scarfed them up.

Yum! I love baked nian gao--we usually make a coc...

2010-02-24T08:03:13.044-05:00

Yum! I love baked nian gao--we usually make a coconut one for the new year (I am eating some right now!) along with the traditional brown sugar steamed kind (with red dates)--except we make it in the microwave! Will definitely have to try the red bean variation :D

high low - I have never tried making it with fruit...

2010-02-24T00:48:50.986-05:00

high low - I have never tried making it with fruits, but definitely feel free to experiment. I think the traditional Chinese rice cake actually has various dried fruits in it. And like I said in the post, I once tried coffee!

and this blog - yes! I love the traditional way with eggs and pan fried too! Nice and gooey!

hermyt - thanks for the links. I've actually never tried it steamed.

This is my FAVORITE!!! I used to make it all the f...

2010-02-24T00:27:07.160-05:00

This is my FAVORITE!!! I used to make it all the freaking time. I love it pan-fried with a bit of oil, to get the outside nice and crispy, and the inside nice and gooey!
I actually baked mine, though, with a bit of baking soda.

Ack! I was going do a baked nian gao recipe post ...

2010-02-23T19:05:55.454-05:00

Ack! I was going do a baked nian gao recipe post too! *quivers at the thought of dueling recipe posts with Jen and TUK*

Baked is great since it's supereasy, but I'm with "andthisblog" on the steamed and then pan-fried nian gao. So gooey and good. For the steamed version, the wikihow recipe seems a little off (not enough water.) I think you can just follow Jen's recipe, and take out the eggs, replace the milk with water, and the white sugar with brown sugar. And remember to coat the slices with an egg/flour/water batter before frying!

Steamed Nian Gao
Recipe 1 Recipe 2

Wow your concept of the blog is my current kitchen...

2010-02-23T18:30:54.344-05:00

Wow your concept of the blog is my current kitchen at the mo (and the icon looks it pretty much!). Gorgeous looking nian gao. Might try this and steam it. Yum. x

Looks so good! Can you make the mochi with other ...

2010-02-23T16:30:33.004-05:00

Looks so good! Can you make the mochi with other fruits or flavors?

I love red bean nian gao! my mom usually fries it ...

2010-02-23T15:29:28.227-05:00

I love red bean nian gao! my mom usually fries it in pans so its crispy on the outside, soft sticky on the inside... =)

Beautiful! Yes, my mom does baked versions of swee...

2010-02-23T14:29:30.164-05:00

Beautiful! Yes, my mom does baked versions of sweet rice cakes, just because it's easier, but it's no less addicting! What a wonderful treat to have in the comforts of your own kitchen! :D

Wow this is easy. I'll have to make it the nex...

2010-02-23T12:20:58.349-05:00

Wow this is easy. I'll have to make it the next time I pick up a can of an!!

Made your truffle oil roasted cauliflower the other night. Tasty :)

Honeybee - you can use a rice cooker or a Chinese ...

2010-02-23T10:34:12.314-05:00

Honeybee - you can use a rice cooker or a Chinese bamboo steamer if you have one. Here's a nice tutorial on Wikihow.

How would you steam them?

2010-02-23T04:53:17.319-05:00

How would you steam them?

I love nian gao. This looks very delicious with re...

2010-02-23T03:06:44.474-05:00

I love nian gao. This looks very delicious with red bean paste. I would love to try this. Thanks for sharing.