Should I make this?
By Three Crazy Dogs | February 25, 2008
DB has been asking me if I know how to make steamed rice cake? In Cantonese it’s called “Fatt Koh”. He tried them at my parents’ home, I think on one of those 15th day of the month on the Chinese calendar.
Since he was pestering me about it, I hopped online and found this website call Chowtimes, a couple who resides in Vancouver, BC, food blog. Suanne and Ben blogs about the restaurants they went, and the food Suanne cooked. I found the steamed rice cake recipe from their blog.
I will have to think about it should I attempt this recipe. It sounds quite easy, but for me, anything easy can turn out to be the hardest! I should ponder on it more!!
8 Comments
Che-Cheh on February 25, 2008 at 10:45 pm.
Try it and let me know the result ya. I’m thinking of making them too.
I will definitely try in when I’m done with school since hubby is so darn persistent. And there goes my waistline!
cat cat on February 25, 2008 at 10:50 pm.
Dawn,
Give it a try… Never try never know… Show us some picture too ya…
Cat, it’s true, and that’s what hubby kept telling me…coz he wants to eat them so bad
simmie on February 26, 2008 at 12:42 am.
That’s a very simple recipe….I checked on Amy Beh’s website and found it to be VERY different.
http://kuali.com/recipes/viewrecipe.asp?r=2979
One thing I noticed about the fatt kohs in Msia is that there’s that yeasty sour aftertaste….I have a theory about recipes….people usually don’t give out 100% of the recipe ingredients/steps….
That recipe also calls for Eno. mana beli Eno here? Like I told Leena, Alker-sitzer is the same, right?
DB said all these recipes found online have to be tweaked here and there, and you are right, they don’t give out the secrets. The pak thong koh I bought at Mandarin was a total disaster!! Never eat that again at Mandarin.
LB on February 26, 2008 at 5:57 am.
Fatt Koh?! Eh? I’ve not heard that name before, and I’m Cantonese.. I need to get out more..
You never seen those little pink kuih sold in the market on Chor 1 and Chor 15? OK, if they are a success, I will virtually send them to you!
Leena on February 26, 2008 at 7:15 am.
The myth about making this type of fatt koh is if you make it when you having your period, the kuih will never fatt. Who wants to try and let me know?
I love fatt koh too but never make that before. Was thinking to make that the other day but the recipe I have call for eno. Have to wait till next time when I can find the eno.
Really?? OK, when I decide to make I will make sure “Aunty” is asleep.
Eno is the same as Alker-sitzer ain’t it? Drop in the water and it will sizzle!!
Mommy to Chumsy on February 26, 2008 at 9:28 am.
oooo..try it and do take some pics. fatt koh is yummy
I should at least try it, huh? If it turns out yukky, hubby has to eat them all!
simmie on February 26, 2008 at 1:22 pm.
DB is right. That’s what I do too…I’ll try one or two recipes and then tweak it a little. If I see any at SF, I’ll definitely buy some. I’m gonna stuff myself full of egg tarts!!!!
xtine on March 17, 2008 at 9:08 pm.
i tried it today for the 2nd time. i failed again. it’s kind of hard!!