An Ode to the Red Bean
Posted on December 2, 2007
Filed Under Dessert Documentaries
If you’re chinese, you’ve had this. If you’re an ABC, you’ll think gee, this looks familiar, dont think I’ve had this before.. but trust me. YOU’VE HAD IT.
This is a GREAT recipe for New Years. The Red-Bean Rice-Cake is my favorite chinese dessert, my mom makes it every year. When this is just out of the oven, browned and still steaming in its sticky perfection.. Oh, its good. SO GOOD. If you’re not familiar with this dessert, just imagine, its the chinese version of the japanese mochi. And for me, its a little piece of home.
This is one of the most fail-proof things to make. The mochi-like skin requires rice flour & sweet rice flour, both of which are easily purchased at any asian market. The recipe can be found HERE
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Then you’ll need canned Red Bean. Any brand will do. You see the first layer of sticky-rice cake already baked on the right. Spread this with a layer of Red Bean, pour on your 2nd layer of batter, and bake again…
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To get this. Sticky-rice cake. The perfect way to impress those Chinese inlaws.
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Red bean and I just don’t get along. I can’t explain why. It’s just the way it is.
Alex showed us your blog … I am hooked! I love desserts! I’m linking you on my foodie blog
hi annie! (i’m clarrissa’s old roommie from garber house). i stumbled upon your blog a couple of weeks ago and have been hooked since. thanks so much for sharing your recipes and your love for baking. i already made the peach surprise cheesecake and my friends loved it. and i’m going to try to make this red bean cake for my family soon. your treats are inspiring =)