Lunar new year is among us and one of my FAVOURITE things to have this time of year is nian gao or new year cake. It’s made out of glutinous rice flour so the texture of the cake is both sticky and chewy, resembling mochi which makes it super fun to eat as well.
Lunar new year
Pork and chive dumplings
These pork and chive dumplings are juicy on the inside and are a wonderful addition to any meal whether they are steamed, boiled or pan-fried. They can be eaten alone as an appetizer or served with noodle soup for a filling comforting meal.
Walnut cookies
These walnut cookies are made with a butter cookie base which gives them a shortbread-like texture and mouth feel.
Baked coconut mochi rice cake (gluten free)
A simple and easy recipe for baked coconut mochi cake. Although baked mochi cakes are typically eaten during lunar new year, the coconut mochi rice cake’s chewy and glutinous texture is so addicting that I just have to make it and eat it all year ’round!
Korean baked rice cake bars
Lil’ bun and I have made the Chinese version of steamed rice cake “nian gao” a few times before for lunar new years and we have always loved how easy they are to make. But sometimes, making the same thing over and over gets a little boring. So today, we decided to be adventurous and […]