Glutinous rice 500 grams Red kidney beans 80g
Red dates 150g Clear water Appropriate amount
Granulated sugar Appropriate amount
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Step 1

Prepare the ingredients: 500 grams of glutinous rice, 80 grams of red kidney beans, and 150 grams of red dates.Watch the popular drama That Year the Flowers Bloomed and Learn to Make Shaanxi Famous Snacks Illustration of how to make steamed rice cake 2

Step 2

Soak the glutinous rice in water for more than 6 hours. Watch the popular drama That Year the Flowers Bloomed and Learn to Make Shaanxi Famous Snacks Illustration of how to make steamed rice cake 3

Step 3

For kidney beans, choose flowered kidney beans or red kidney beans. Soak the kidney beans in warm water for more than 12 hours. It should be noted that the kidney beans must be soaked thoroughly, otherwise it will be difficult to steam them. Soaking the glutinous rice and kidney beans can be done the night before. Watch hot dramasThat year the flowers bloomed, learn how to make Shaanxi famous snack steamer cake with illustrations 4

Step 4

Wash the red dates and boil or steam them. You can also use pickled candied dates. Remove the jujube core from the steamed dates. Watch the popular drama That Year the Flowers Bloomed and Learn to Make Shaanxi Famous Snacks Illustration of how to make steamed rice cake 5

Step 5

Find a deeper container and spread a layer of glutinous rice evenly, it can be thicker. Watch the popular drama The Flowers Bloomed That Year and Learn to Make Shaanxi Famous Snacks Illustration of how to make steamed rice cake 6

Step 6

Then spread the steamed red dates evenly.Watch the popular drama That Year the Flowers Bloomed and Learn to Make Shaanxi Famous Snacks Illustration of how to make steamed rice cake 7

Step 7

Spread another layer of glutinous rice, making sure to cover the dates. Watch the popular drama That Year the Flowers Bloomed and Learn to Make Shaanxi Famous Snacks Illustration of how to make steamed cake 8

Step 8

Place a layer of kidney beans. Watch the popular drama That Year the Flowers Bloomed and Learn to Make Shaanxi Famous Snacks Illustration of how to make steamed rice cake 9

Step 9

Spread the last layer of glutinous rice, and then spread all the remaining glutinous rice. Watch the popular drama That Year the Flowers Bloomed and Learn to Make Shaanxi Famous Snacks Illustration of how to make steamed cake 10

Step 10

Spread the remaining red dates on the top layer. Watch the popular drama That Year the Flowers Bloomed and Learn to Make Shaanxi Famous Snacks Illustration of how to make steamed rice cake 11

Step 11

Add enough water to just cover the top layer of dates. The water can be seen if the container is slightly tilted, and the water cannot be seen if it is not tilted. Watch the popular drama That Year Flowers Bloom and learn how to make Shaanxi famous snack steamer cake 12

Step 12

Steam in a pot, turn to medium heat and turn to medium heat for 2-3 hours. The steaming time needs to be longer to be completely steamed. The authentic steamed cake needs to be steamed overnight. Watch the popular drama That Year the Flowers Bloomed and Learn to Make Shaanxi Famous Snacks Illustration of how to make steamer cake 13

Step 13

The steamed steamed cake is sweet and soft, melts in your mouth and leaves a fragrant aroma on your teeth and cheeks. Definitely a favorite for those with a sweet tooth! Zhou Ying said to Wu Pin that the sweet and sticky feeling of this steamer cake was just like their love. When the hot steamed cake comes out of the oven, sprinkled with sugar, and you take a bite, you will immediately realize that what she said is so apt. Watch the popular drama That Year the Flowers Bloomed and Learn to Make Shaanxi Famous Snacks Illustration of how to make steamed cake 14

Step 14

In Xi'an, in addition to the famous beef and mutton steamed buns, the Hui people's sweet snacks occupy the "top spot" in the Xi'an snacks and sweets industry, among which "Zeng Gao" is the most famous. Selling steamer cakes is a technical job. The skilled boss will use a small shovel to blend the "rice, dates and beans" just right. When you take a bite, you will have the aroma of dates, rice and beans. I have to say that this Shaanxi person is really good at eating and knows how to eat. Glutinous rice, red kidney beans and jujubes are three ingredients that are both delicious and nutritious. Watch the popular drama That Year the Flowers Bloomed and Learn to Make Shaanxi Famous Snacks Illustration of how to make steamed cake 15

Step 15

There are so many delicious ingredients made with nutritious ingredients, so you must eat more. Many friends don’t know how to pronounce the word “甑cake” when they hear it for the first time. In fact, people in Shaanxi call it jinggao (four tones). Many people in Xi’an call it jinggao. I only know that I can’t read and write. The steamer is actually a very large and deep container. Only those steamed in a large pot "Zeng" for a long time can be considered a real "Zeng Cake". It is still difficult for us to make truly authentic "Zeng Cake" at home. Nonetheless, the "home version of Zeng Cake" made in this way also imitates 70% to 80% of the charm of this famous Xi'an snack, so it is worth a try! Zeng cake cooking techniques

Glutinous rice and kidney beans need to be soaked in advance, especially kidney beans, which must be soaked thoroughly otherwise it will be difficult to steam them.