The Best Recipe for Fragrant Hanoi Green Sticky Rice Cake at Home

Hanoi Green Sticky Rice Cake isn't just a delicious treat for Vietnamese people but also a favorite among foreign guests. If you want to learn how to make fragrant Hanoi Green Sticky Rice Cake at home with the flavor of Vong Village, check out the article below.

Vong Village green sticky rice can be enjoyed in various ways. You can munch on a few grains as a snack or transform it into sticky rice, fried sticky rice, sweet soup... And today, PasGo introduces in detail how to make Green Sticky Rice Cake - a famous Hanoi delicacy that's renowned. 

1. Different Ways to Make Delicious Hanoi Green Sticky Rice Cake at Home

Making Hanoi Green Sticky Rice Cake at home isn't overly complicated, it's quite simple. Just need to choose fresh, delicious ingredients and a bit of meticulousness in cooking to have Hanoi Green Sticky Rice Cake to enjoy. There are two best ways to make delicious green sticky rice cake that you should try.

1.1 Making Green Sticky Rice Cake from dry sticky rice, fresh pork, and pig's trotter at home

For this Hanoi Green Sticky Rice Cake recipe, the main ingredients are dry sticky rice, lean pork, and pig's trotter. To have a delicious and fragrant green sticky rice cake, Hanoi style, prepare all the following ingredients.

How to make the most delicious Hanoi Green Sticky Rice Cake from dry sticky rice, fresh pork, and pig's trotter at home

1.1.1 Prepare ingredients for making Green Sticky Rice Cake

• 100g dried sticky rice from Vong Village
• 150g lean pork shoulder
• 300g pig's trotter
• 1 or 2 lotus or banana leaves
• Seasonings: Cooking oil, salt, pepper, fish sauce, dried shallots, seasoning powder...

1.1.2 How to make delicious Hanoi Green Sticky Rice Cake from dried sticky rice

• Soak dried sticky rice in water for about 20-30 minutes to soften (if using fresh sticky rice, skip this step and follow the method for making Green Sticky Rice Cake from fresh sticky rice to save time).
• Clean lean pork shoulder, then finely grind in a blender
• Mix pig's trotter with the finely ground pork shoulder along with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce, and finely chopped dried shallots.
• Mix the soaked dried sticky rice with the above mixture, then refrigerate in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
• Mold the mixture into small balls and flatten them
• Place the Green Sticky Rice Cake into lotus leaves and steam until cooked through, about 15 minutes
• Fry the Green Sticky Rice Cakes until golden and crispy, then remove and serve, completing the process of making Hanoi Green Sticky Rice Cake

1.2 Making Vegetarian Green Sticky Rice Cake from Fragrant Tofu with the Flavor of Vong Village

Alongside making Green Sticky Rice Cake with Pig's Trotter, lean pork, there's also making Vegetarian Green Sticky Rice Cake. This is a delicious, wholesome vegetarian dish loved by many. The ingredients for Vegetarian Green Sticky Rice Cake are tofu and fresh Vong Village Green Sticky Rice.

How to make fragrant and delicious Vegetarian Green Sticky Rice Cake, wholesome and refreshing

1.2.1 Ingredients for making Vegetarian Green Sticky Rice Cake

• 300g tofu
• 60g fresh Vong Village green sticky rice
• 10g Vietnamese balm
• 15g cornstarch
• 2 lotus leaves
• Seasonings: Salt, fish sauce, pepper, seasoning powder, cooking oil...

1.2.2 How to Make Delicious Homemade Vegetarian Green Sticky Rice Cake as Tasty as Meaty Green Sticky Rice Cake

• Crush tofu, clean Vietnamese balm then finely chop
• Mix crushed tofu with Vietnamese balm along with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, fish sauce, seasoning powder, and 15g of cornstarch
• Put fresh Vong Village green sticky rice into the mixture bowl with a little cooking oil and mix well
• Mold the mixture into small, bite-sized green sticky rice cakes
• Place the green sticky rice cakes on lotus leaves greased with a thin layer of oil
• Steam the green sticky rice cakes for about 15 minutes, then let them cool.
• Fry the green sticky rice cakes in a pan or non-oil fryer.

2. What is the best dish to eat with Hanoi Green Sticky Rice Cake?

Hanoi Green Sticky Rice Cake pairs perfectly with vermicelli and shrimp paste, incredibly delicious.

After completing the Hanoi Green Sticky Rice Cake recipe above, now let's enjoy the finished product - delicious pieces of fragrant green sticky rice cake. The green sticky rice cake with a crispy golden outer layer, combined with a soft and fragrant filling of Vong Village green sticky rice, is extremely enticing. The taste of green sticky rice cake is even more amazing when dipped in tomato sauce, chili sauce, or chili fish sauce.

In addition, Vong Village Green Sticky Rice Cake can be prepared into various other dishes. Specifically, such as soft and sweet tomato sauce green sticky rice cake, with a perfect blend of sweet and sour flavors and delicious and irresistible seasoning. Sticky and fragrant green sticky rice with its eye-catching green color and gentle aroma. Green sticky rice cake with vermicelli and shrimp paste - a famous dish of Hanoi, and green sticky rice cake is an indispensable ingredient of this dish.

3. Pro tips for making delicious, moist Hanoi green sticky rice cake without drying out

After finishing making green sticky rice cake, dryness can diminish its deliciousness and the inherent softness. So, what should you pay attention to for the best-tasting, crispy yet moist Hanoi green sticky rice cake? Remember these 05 things when learning how to prepare green sticky rice cake at home.

Pay attention to selecting ingredients and preparing green sticky rice cake

• Pork: Choose pork with both lean and fat parts to make the green sticky rice cake richer. If the pork is too lean, the cake will become dry and tough.
• Sticky rice: Choose grains of sticky rice that are young, firm, thin, and flexible. When lightly bitten, you should feel their chewiness, richness, and freshness.
• Pig's trotter: Pig's trotter can be bought ready-made or ground at home using a meat grinder. However, it must be finely ground for the best quality of green sticky rice cake; otherwise, the cake will be dry and crumbly.
• Steaming green sticky rice cake: Steaming is a crucial step to prevent the green sticky rice cake from drying out. When steamed, the rice grains swell evenly, providing a chewy, elastic texture for the cake. It also preserves the characteristic sweetness and fragrance of the ancient Vong Village sticky rice.
• Frying green sticky rice cake: Fry the green sticky rice cake in deep oil so that it remains moist, retaining its moisture and avoiding dryness after absorbing oil. Frying without enough oil will make the cake dry, losing its original flavor.

This article has shared how to make fragrant and delicious Hanoi green sticky rice cake with the taste of the ancient Vong Village sticky rice. Apply the two green sticky rice cake recipes above to showcase your cooking skills to your family and friends. Wishing you success in cooking delicious meals. Follow PasGo Blog to discover more delicious recipes.  

Sang Pham & PasGo Team