Sunday, August 15, 2010

Stir Fried Rice Cakes 炒年糕

Ingredients: (All are my rough estimation)

-half pack of dried nian gao - soak overnight
-a few tbsp of dried shrimps - soaked and chopped fine
-200g lean pork or belly - slice, marinade with some pepper, cooking wine and light soy sauce
-2 leaves of Chinese cabbage - sliced
-a few Chinese mushrooms - soaked and sliced

Variation on Basic sauce:
- dark soy sauce
-1 tbsp oyster sauce
-1/2tsp chicken seasoning powder
-a few tablespoons of water
- sesame oil
- salt and sugar and white pepper

+ Chinese dark vinegar as dipping sauce on the side

Method:

Stir fry dried shrimps till fragrant, add in mince pork, stir and break up the pork into smaller pieces and fully cooked. Add in mushroom, nian gao, stir for a while. Add the vegetables and continue to stir fry. Add basic sauce, stir till well combined, simmer a while (covered) till nian gao is soft.

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