Wow!!! I did not know it was this easy to make. My grandmother used to cover one side of it with toasted sesame seeds because I like the crunchy texture when I was kid.
Judging by the looks of it Water: 2 & 1/4 cup is approximately 532 ml Glutinous Rice: 1 lb or 454 grams Brown Sugar: 1 & 1/4 cup is approximately 295 ml (by volume) Vegetable Oil: 2 tbsp is approximately 30 ml
My late grandma used to combine this nian gao with taro slices, coat in batter and then fry it. Another great way is to put a piece of chocolate with a piece of nian gao, wrap in spring roll skins & fry. It tastes amazing!
I really love your recipe, which is very authentic in Taiwan. I'm Taiwanese, and my grandma always makes Chinese new year sweet cake before lunar new year, and my mum pan-fried it with egg. Then my family enjoy eating it.
Hi Angel, thank you soooo much for sharing this recipe. I do not miss having fried it the same way you do every CNY! I have been looking for an easier way to prepare this cake so I don't miss it during the CNY as I am now residing in Germany! Well done, Angel!
Wow! That was easy!! I remember when my mom made it, it took long times using glutinous rice grind to powder. The process was hard. Now we can buy powder to make it. Thank for posting this video hope turn out perfect.
thanks for a great recipe.. it feels like home.... i just added 3tbsp of starch and turned good and tasty.. i wish i can share my finish product here..... God bless..
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I never knew 年糕 is so easy to make. I usually buy them from stores and fry them at home with yam or sweet potato slices! Will definitely try making this coming CNY! :D
We love coconut nian gao, I replaced the liquid portion of the recipe with coconut cream and coconut oil and use light brown sugar. It turns out perfect!! I will try to deep fry this as Anastasia Tan suggest too lol. Thank you for the recipe and learn some new ways to serve nian gao :-)
I made this exactly as Angel's measurements and it came out perfect! It was silky smooth and not super sweet at all. For those with a sweet tooth, either you can add a little bit more sugar to the recipe or just dust the tikoy with white sugar or confectioner's sugar prior to serving. I like it exactly as it is. Thanks for sharing this, Angel! I am a new subscriber! I will try your other recipes too. But this was my urgent craving and so this had to be tried out first. :) Here in Missouri where I can not ever find Nian Gao anywhere!
Came from Beth's channel and decided to check your channel out. Chinese New Year is coming up soon and I wanted to know how to make this since it is my favourite. Great video! =)
Hi Angel, Can you please tell me what steamer pot you used? Also can you please tell me the temperature setting on the stove when you steam the batter? Thank you very much for the video :)
+Angel Wong's Kitchen The result really great ! You're a genius, old recipe calling for 12 hours steaming because using white sugar. I hope you don't mind, I put your video and recipe in my blog with credit for you. If you want to see : www.easyandyummycooking.com/2016/01/nian-gao-chinese-new-year-cake.html
Hmm, I made this based on the instruction here. It tastes pretty good but it is very flimsy even after 15 hours in the fridge. What could have caused that? Should I have steamed it longer? Or used less than the recommended amount of brown sugar water?
Thank you for sharing this recipe. We used to eat a lot of these back home growing up and still does when Chinese New Year comes but sometimes hard to find. Can you tell me please if I can freeze them and for how long. Ty
Yes! I freeze mine (wrapped in wax or parchment paper then put in a plastic bag). I’ve only gone 1 month but it should be fine for longer if properly stored.
I made this yesterday and my husband loved it! Your videos are always beautifully done. Thank you for sharing. Do you have a recipe for xiao long bao? If so, can you please share it?
I have never seen them pan fried before, nor have I tried it pan fried. It seems really interesting, i might just try it sometime time. :D Just wondering, who films you for your videos?
Hi. I made 2 last Feb 2017 and added PANDAN essence and some green food color. Its so yummy. I would make more, yearly... probably experiment with other flavors.. How long is its shelf life?.
its easy to make, but needs patience to wait for the final product. I made 2 this Jan 2018 green pandan nian gao, and white nian gao from scratch. I used white sugar, not brown... but I will make brown nian gao this Feb. Instead of the powdered glutinous rice in plastic bag, I grind the glutinous rice in a blender. The rice is 22% cheaper than the bagged rice.
Hi Angel, what is the steamer that you are using called? I have a plug-in rice cooker/steamer but I think yours looks more convenient to make this with! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing. I made this yesterday and it turned out great but I steamed it for 3 hrs bc my pan is too deep. Btw where did you buy the pans you used in video
I remember when I was in Highschool, my mom and I made this using grounded Sticky Rice and we added butter and Condensed Milk... do some recipes also add some condensed milk?? Need you assistance,,, Pardon me angel, I'm not chinese (i'm filipino) so Im not sure .. I'm planning to make this cake this upcoming Chinese New year..
+Sierra Madrigal Here are some variations that use it cookingwithalison.com/2012/01/22/baked-nian-gao/ www.huffingtonpost.com/ken-leung/nian-gao-recipe_b_2606365.html
Indeed i saw another video showing that the steaming process took 12 hours over stove. That's a little too much time & gas used (i think). Is there a difference if banana leaves are used as the bottom and side placement in the baking pan?
In the old times, people use banana leaves as a pan liner, just like Filipinos use banana leaves in cooking/baking bibingka during Christmas season. On an open flame, heat the banana leaves to make it soft and pliable then put it in the pan (two or three layers)... then put the niangao batter. Cut the banana leaves into size & shape of the pan before heating.
I followed your recipe exactly with the exception of less sugar (only 100 g sugar), and the final result is that my niangao is so gelatinous that it cannot be cut. I don't know what went wrong. By the way, in your recipe, you said 2-1/4 cups of water, and I used 562.5 ml water assuming 1 cup = 250 ml. I steamed the batter for 1 hour to make sure that it was cooked, but I get too gelatinous niangao.
+Dr No after you steam it, you need to let it cool completely then put in the fridge to firm up first, otherwise the niangao will be too sticky to cut.
Thanks for your response. After doing more investigations, I found that by putting niangao in the fridge longer makes it firmer , less gelatinous, and easier to cut. Also, the amount of water is not too important, although I always use 475 ml water for 400 g glutinous rice flour. Until now, I have successfully made several delicious niangaos.
Angel Wong's Kitchen I just made it today and it turned out great. I added jujube to it for a little extra presentation to it. Your recipes are amazingly simple. I used to been afraid to cook Taiwanese dishes because I thought it was so hard. You make it so easy to follow and to make. THANK YOU!!!
thank you! i'm so glad i found a Taiwanese cooking channel.... :) hope you receive lots of subscribers and influence them with the Taiwanese cuisine! 加油!! do you have a tutorial for 大雞排 or 柠檬愛玉 (like the ones sold at the night markets?)
Bought one and just looked for an instruction on how to fry it.
Thanks to you, next time I'll make it from scratch. Wife says: also put sesame 😊
Very simple. Love it. I add a bit of cornstarch into egg mixture to give it a bit of crunch. My kids look forward to this every year!
Such a classic for the new year. Didn't realize it's this easy to make. Thanks for sharing!
Wow!!! I did not know it was this easy to make. My grandmother used to cover one side of it with toasted sesame seeds because I like the crunchy texture when I was kid.
Judging by the looks of it
Water: 2 & 1/4 cup is approximately 532 ml
Glutinous Rice: 1 lb or 454 grams
Brown Sugar: 1 & 1/4 cup is approximately 295 ml (by volume)
Vegetable Oil: 2 tbsp is approximately 30 ml
In the Philippines we call this 'Tikoy'! So happy to find a recipe to make some because it is a bit expensive when you buy it. Thanks for sharing! :)
My late grandma used to combine this nian gao with taro slices, coat in batter and then fry it. Another great way is to put a piece of chocolate with a piece of nian gao, wrap in spring roll skins & fry. It tastes amazing!
Anastasia Tan A great idea to wrap chocolate with this!
I really love your recipe, which is very authentic in Taiwan. I'm Taiwanese, and my grandma always makes Chinese new year sweet cake before lunar new year, and my mum pan-fried it with egg. Then my family enjoy eating it.
Thank you for sharing my favorite New Year rice cake. Have a good da
Hi Angel, thank you soooo much for sharing this recipe. I do not miss having fried it the same way you do every CNY! I have been looking for an easier way to prepare this cake so I don't miss it during the CNY as I am now residing in Germany! Well done, Angel!
We call Tikoy in the Philippines but I really like and love the way you prepare or do it thanks for sharing.
omg i finally found a taiwanese cooking channel! your recipes look amazing!
This seems to be the right tikoy I've been looking for. Thank you for the video!
I never thought that my fave Chinese new year delicacy is this easy to make. Thanks for sharing us how! Now I could eat tikoy all year round.
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In the Indonesian we call this is "cake bowl" thank you miss Angela for sharing recipes, i like it.
My mom and grandma makes these but we never pan fry them with egg! Will have to try it this year!
Wow! That was easy!! I remember when my mom made it, it took long times using glutinous rice grind to powder. The process was hard. Now we can buy powder to make it. Thank for posting this video hope turn out perfect.
Another great video Angel! This looks delicious. Happy Chinese New Year :)
I had coconut flavoured nian gao, delicious!
thanks for a great recipe.. it feels like home.... i just added 3tbsp of starch and turned good and tasty.. i wish i can share my finish product here..... God bless..
In The Philippines Its Called "Tikoy" :D
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I never knew 年糕 is so easy to make. I usually buy them from stores and fry them at home with yam or sweet potato slices! Will definitely try making this coming CNY! :D
We love coconut nian gao, I replaced the liquid portion of the recipe with coconut cream and coconut oil and use light brown sugar. It turns out perfect!! I will try to deep fry this as Anastasia Tan suggest too lol. Thank you for the recipe and learn some new ways to serve nian gao :-)
Thank you angel I've been trying to get this to come out right for years.
I made this exactly as Angel's measurements and it came out perfect! It was silky smooth and not super sweet at all. For those with a sweet tooth, either you can add a little bit more sugar to the recipe or just dust the tikoy with white sugar or confectioner's sugar prior to serving. I like it exactly as it is. Thanks for sharing this, Angel! I am a new subscriber! I will try your other recipes too. But this was my urgent craving and so this had to be tried out first. :) Here in Missouri where I can not ever find Nian Gao anywhere!
Thank you. Now I can make it since I like deserts like Niangao plus its vegan (I'm not gonna use eggs on it to fry).
That looks delicious! I love Chinese New Year.
Came from Beth's channel and decided to check your channel out. Chinese New Year is coming up soon and I wanted to know how to make this since it is my favourite. Great video! =)
im making this now hopefully it turns out good
Helo pretty!your new sub from como Italy 🇮🇹,,thanks for the very simple & easy ingr of Chinese New Year cake
Thanks for this recipe😉
Hi Angel, Can you please tell me what steamer pot you used? Also can you please tell me the temperature setting on the stove when you steam the batter? Thank you very much for the video :)
Just tried. And enjoying it! :)
My mom made it and it was really good
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Thanks for the recipe looks easy to make
Wow so simple. Thank you, Angel.
I will try this soon thank you for sharing
this is the best recipe
the carbon steel skillet patina is looking good creating non stick surface
Looks great Angel. I will make it tonight and fry it in the egg for breakfast.
Definitely will try....my old recipe told me to steam 12 hours !!! I just think better buy than make..expensive on gas and time.. Thank you
+Richard Kristianto you're welcome! Let me know how you like it. :D
+Angel Wong's Kitchen The result really great ! You're a genius, old recipe calling for 12 hours steaming because using white sugar. I hope you don't mind, I put your video and recipe in my blog with credit for you. If you want to see : www.easyandyummycooking.com/2016/01/nian-gao-chinese-new-year-cake.html
Probably 1-2 hours.... OR 1 to 2 hours
Maybe its a typo if "12 hours"
for leftovers, how long will this be good for? can you freeze it and thaw when ready to eat?
In Indonesia it's called kueh keranjang -> basket cake?
Can I use white sugar instead or strictly just brown sugar?
The video is well done! Clear and pleasant. I will follow more of your video. Thanks Angel.
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Hmm, I made this based on the instruction here. It tastes pretty good but it is very flimsy even after 15 hours in the fridge. What could have caused that? Should I have steamed it longer? Or used less than the recommended amount of brown sugar water?
Yummy!
Thank you for sharing this recipe. We used to eat a lot of these back home growing up and still does when Chinese New Year comes but sometimes hard to find. Can you tell me please if I can freeze them and for how long. Ty
Yes! I freeze mine (wrapped in wax or parchment paper then put in a plastic bag). I’ve only gone 1 month but it should be fine for longer if properly stored.
Happy Taiwanese New Year!
🎉
I made this yesterday and my husband loved it! Your videos are always beautifully done. Thank you for sharing. Do you have a recipe for xiao long bao? If so, can you please share it?
I have never seen them pan fried before, nor have I tried it pan fried. It seems really interesting, i might just try it sometime time. :D Just wondering, who films you for your videos?
Great recipe, thanks or sharing. I love your saucepan, what brand is it & where did you get it from?
Hi. I made 2 last Feb 2017 and added PANDAN essence and some green food color.
Its so yummy. I would make more, yearly... probably experiment with other flavors..
How long is its shelf life?.
its easy to make, but needs patience to wait for the final product.
I made 2 this Jan 2018 green pandan nian gao, and white nian gao from scratch.
I used white sugar, not brown... but I will make brown nian gao this Feb.
Instead of the powdered glutinous rice in plastic bag, I grind the glutinous rice in a blender.
The rice is 22% cheaper than the bagged rice.
For a more traditional Nian go, use cane sugar instead of brown sugar
Its called dodol in indonesia
if i use different pans would the steam time be the same? has anyone had experience with this?
We like to wrap them in wonton wrappers and fry them!!!
Karen Chen The wonton wrappers sound like a good idea : )
can you please do a coconut nian gao recipe before the Chinese new years?
What about the temperature for the steaming?
It is a miracle ❤️
Hello Angel, what kind of pan were you using and what brand was that? Also, can you possibly make a video of how to make chinese steamed taro cake?
+Evelyne C The pan I was using is this one from debuyer: amzn.to/1AW6VO0 I'll add the taro cake to the video wish list. :D
My favorite!!
hello Angel, thanks for the video, but can I not use oil anymore? what's the oil for? Thank you:)
Thank you for your show,if should nice if you have recipes so any one can make it,
Hi Angel. Sorry know u uploaded this ages ago but how wud u adjust steaming time?
Love it
Hi Angel, what is the steamer that you are using called? I have a plug-in rice cooker/steamer but I think yours looks more convenient to make this with!
Thanks!
+anmriey Hi, I don't have a name for the steamer. It's just a tiered steamer I got from my local Ranch 99.
Thanks for sharing
How many does this serve
omg nian gao is sooooo good
Can I use tapioca flour instead?
Can i add milk...instead of water..
Looks like tofu which I hate but ik what it will taste like based on those ingredients, good! :)
Thanks for sharing. I made this yesterday and it turned out great but I steamed it for 3 hrs bc my pan is too deep. Btw where did you buy the pans you used in video
+Bella Sky I used 2 mini-loaf pans from Amazon: amzn.to/1ub4JRy It should be much quicker to steam if you use a smaller pan.
How can i take it out from my pan?
Thanks for sharing this video. I received this as a gift and didn't know how to cook it. Now I do!
I search and compared this is more correct recipe
I remember when I was in Highschool, my mom and I made this using grounded Sticky Rice and we added butter and Condensed Milk... do some recipes also add some condensed milk?? Need you assistance,,, Pardon me angel, I'm not chinese (i'm filipino) so Im not sure .. I'm planning to make this cake this upcoming Chinese New year..
+Sierra Madrigal Here are some variations that use it cookingwithalison.com/2012/01/22/baked-nian-gao/ www.huffingtonpost.com/ken-leung/nian-gao-recipe_b_2606365.html
Tikoy lang pala. Hahaha yummy
Indeed i saw another video showing that the steaming process took 12 hours over stove. That's a little too much time & gas used (i think). Is there a difference if banana leaves are used as the bottom and side placement in the baking pan?
+C-elinee Ho Yes, you can use banana leaves in the baking pan if you'd like, I would still recommend coating it with a bit of oil though.
Wow! That's was easy! I think my husband can handle that. :)
woww this is amazing
No wheat starch?
can we use regular flour?
+Furry pal Hills unfortunately, regular flour will not work in this recipe.
Angel Wong's Kitchen alright just wondering thanks
+Furry pal Hills Angel is right. Flour isn't just flour anymore, there's glutinous, sticky, sweet rice flour etc. All with its own purpose in cooking.
What are "Clumps"?
Yeah Taiwanese ❤️
Thank you.I had a piece tonight,Very good,TY73s
if don't have a non-stick cooking spray, is there something else that can replace it?
ordinary vegetable oil.
just coat the inside of the container with thin layer of oil.
after cooked and cooled, it will help the niángāo to slide out.
thank you
In the old times, people use banana leaves as a pan liner, just like Filipinos use banana leaves in cooking/baking bibingka during Christmas season.
On an open flame, heat the banana leaves to make it soft and pliable then put it in the pan (two or three layers)... then put the niangao batter.
Cut the banana leaves into size & shape of the pan before heating.
"Absolutely Deliciously Yummy"! 很好
I followed your recipe exactly with the exception of less sugar (only 100 g sugar), and the final result is that my niangao is so gelatinous that it cannot be cut. I don't know what went wrong. By the way, in your recipe, you said 2-1/4 cups of water, and I used 562.5 ml water assuming 1 cup = 250 ml. I steamed the batter for 1 hour to make sure that it was cooked, but I get too gelatinous niangao.
+Dr No after you steam it, you need to let it cool completely then put in the fridge to firm up first, otherwise the niangao will be too sticky to cut.
Thanks for your response. After doing more investigations, I found that by putting niangao in the fridge longer makes it firmer , less gelatinous, and easier to cut. Also, the amount of water is not too important, although I always use 475 ml water for 400 g glutinous rice flour. Until now, I have successfully made several delicious niangaos.
Can I replace brown sugar with granulated sugar?
Kryssyll Faith Capulong Yes you can, but if you use white sugar, the cake will be much lighter in color.
Angel Wong's Kitchen hi Angel, can i use condensed milk instead of sugar?
I wander what is the purpose for using oil?
Siew Tan so that it isn't dry
hello angel, can u also teach ys how to make maki soup? thanks :)
Trying this now and inviting Argentine tango dancer friends over to taste.
Oohh you’re taiwanese?
Thanks for posting this video, subscribed.
Can I use Chinese bar sugar?
Steven Wong Yes
Angel Wong's Kitchen I just made it today and it turned out great. I added jujube to it for a little extra presentation to it. Your recipes are amazingly simple. I used to been afraid to cook Taiwanese dishes because I thought it was so hard. You make it so easy to follow and to make. THANK YOU!!!
What heat so you use to steam them?
Please tell me!
KELSEY NGKOO You can steam this over medium heat.
i like 年糕 (niangao)
Yanuko_ Chan
do you have a tutorial for 红豆年糕?
+Chelsea Cheng I'll add that for next year. :)
thank you! i'm so glad i found a Taiwanese cooking channel.... :) hope you receive lots of subscribers and influence them with the Taiwanese cuisine! 加油!!
do you have a tutorial for 大雞排 or 柠檬愛玉 (like the ones sold at the night markets?)