What to do with nian gao?
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my mum always do that
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hmm...I looking for a good batter recipe too...anyone got one to share??
also hor...must the nian gao be dried in the sun till its hard first before cooking?
my nian gao is still very soft leh...vaguely remeber my grandmother sunning the nian gaos first before cooking..and then sandwiching it between two thinly sliced slivers of sweet potatos and dipping in batter and frying....
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u buy coconut and put ur nian gao into it then u can see liao....Originally posted by skeujin:nian gao is oneh onehn meh? nvr see coconut covered ones b4 leh -
That was what my grandma and mom did too.Originally posted by care bear:hmm...I looking for a good batter recipe too...anyone got one to share??
also hor...must the nian gao be dried in the sun till its hard first before cooking?
my nian gao is still very soft leh...vaguely remeber my grandmother sunning the nian gaos first before cooking..and then sandwiching it between two thinly sliced slivers of sweet potatos and dipping in batter and frying....
is that correct??
I don't think you can deep-fry the nian gao when it is still very soft cause it will become an ooey-gooey mess.
Also, you probably would have to use the flash-frying technique.
Hmm... since littlestream and you asked, I'll go bug my mom for the batter recipe this week!
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LS, my mum haven't zha our nian gaos yet, maybe u can cook for me??
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eat raw..
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makes me want to eat nian gao!
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Yeah my mum does that too...long time no eat liao..Originally posted by care bear:hmm...I looking for a good batter recipe too...anyone got one to share??
also hor...must the nian gao be dried in the sun till its hard first before cooking?
my nian gao is still very soft leh...vaguely remeber my grandmother sunning the nian gaos first before cooking..and then sandwiching it between two thinly sliced slivers of sweet potatos and dipping in batter and frying....
is that correct??
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fry with eggs.
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instead of sweet potato, can also use yam ....... yummyOriginally posted by care bear:hmm...I looking for a good batter recipe too...anyone got one to share??
also hor...must the nian gao be dried in the sun till its hard first before cooking?
my nian gao is still very soft leh...vaguely remeber my grandmother sunning the nian gaos first before cooking..and then sandwiching it between two thinly sliced slivers of sweet potatos and dipping in batter and frying....
is that correct?? -
Thanks Rhonda!!!Originally posted by Rhonda:That was what my grandma and mom did too.
I don't think you can deep-fry the nian gao when it is still very soft cause it will become an ooey-gooey mess.
Also, you probably would have to use the flash-frying technique.
Hmm... since littlestream and you asked, I'll go bug my mom for the batter recipe this week! 
*sitting here eagerly waiting*.....cant wait to eat the Nian Gao!!!! -
was reading this after my post..
actually, sunning the thing is to prevent it from becoming moldy
the pisang goreng batter, you can buy from the supermarkets but the result is kinda dark coz the batter burns easily..
alternatively, you can make a batter with water and self-raising flour... beat an egg, dip the slices into the egg (to hold the batter better) then into the batter.. flash-fry immediately
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Regret to advise that my "experiment" failed.
Wonders where I went wrong. See? The nian gao is still as brown as ever. No sign of any egg coating.
But I am undeterred. I will try the batter recipe this weekend. Wish me luck.
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i think they're supposed to look like that
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orh! so thats what u called a nian gao!
ls, maybe u can buy tempura coating ...dip NG slices in beaten egg n coat with the coating -
doesn't look too bad, still can fedex over for me to eat
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Wah, alexkusu.........that's a great idea. Okay, I will think about it 'cos I prefer batter coating to the breaky breaky tempura coating.Originally posted by alexkusu:orh! so thats what u called a nian gao!
ls, maybe u can buy tempura coating ...dip NG slices in beaten egg n coat with the coating
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Sorry, deathy..........I threw it out liao.Originally posted by The man who was death:doesn't look too bad, still can fedex over for me to eat 
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its not really..... breaky..Originally posted by littlestream:Wah, alexkusu.........that's a great idea. Okay, I will think about it 'cos I prefer batter coating to the breaky breaky tempura coating.
Thanks, though!
alternatively, when you throw your battered pieces in the oil, u can drop a spoonful of batter in onto the pieces... this forms another batter layer on it.
hmm..hard to understand huh? its just one of the advanced techniques of frying 101 -
Hee hee.........don't worry about it. I understood.Originally posted by alexkusu:its not really..... breaky..
alternatively, when you throw your battered pieces in the oil, u can drop a spoonful of batter in onto the pieces... this forms another batter layer on it.
hmm..hard to understand huh? its just one of the advanced techniques of frying 101 Still, thanks eh, alexkusu. -
Hmm........I remembered there's a layer of "something" coating the nian gao so I didn't think it look like that. Perhaps, I was wrong.Originally posted by the Bear:i think they're supposed to look like that
I'm going to go with the batter this weekend to see how it looks. Oh dear, looks like appearance/presentation takes importance over taste eh? 
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what better way to say thanks than *ahem ahem ahem*Originally posted by littlestream:Hee hee.........don't worry about it. I understood. Still, thanks eh, alexkusu. -
Aiyoh, ke-lian......you coughing ah? Nah, give you cough drops.Originally posted by alexkusu:what better way to say thanks than *ahem ahem ahem* 
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*so touched*Originally posted by littlestream:Aiyoh, ke-lian......you coughing ah? Nah, give you cough drops.
but u know..must go to the source of the problem to relieve my misery right?
source of the problem
cold beds at night
LS solution will be? -
Eh, alexkusu........this is nian gao thread lah!!!Originally posted by alexkusu:*so touched*
but u know..must go to the source of the problem to relieve my misery right?
source of the problem cold beds at night
LS solution will be? Ho liao lah. Last post ah. Nah, mai kong boh. First you buy electric blanket then you get a portable heater. Okay, problem solved. 
