Description
The absolute specialty of the Penghu Islands, characterized by an intense chewy texture and deep brown sugar richness, steamed from a blend of flour, tapioca starch, and rich brown sugar.
Restaurants serving Brown Sugar Steamed Cake
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The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Brown sugar
- All-purpose flour
- Tapioca starch
- Baking powder
- White sesame
- Veg oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Dough Ratio (Lifeblood)] Mix all-purpose flour, tapioca starch (or sweet potato flour: this yields the intense Q-Dan = chewiness), and baking powder.
- Put Taiwan's rich brown sugar (Heitang) and water in a pot, heat until completely dissolved, and cool.
- Add the cooled brown sugar liquid, a little oil (veg oil), and white sesame to the flour bowl, mixing firmly until lump-free to make a smooth batter.
- Line a square mold (or round steamer) with parchment, pour the batter in.
- Scatter plenty of 'roasted white sesame' on the surface.
- Steam on high in a steamer for ~25-
- mins continuously until a skewer comes out clean.
- Remove residual heat, cut into squares to serve.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Rich sweet aroma of brown sugar and white sesame
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Brown sugar steamed bread (but chewiness is inferior)
Pairing
Warm Tea or Black Coffee
Trivia
[For Women] Originally made as an offering to Penghu gods, its sheer deliciousness made it Penghu's representative souvenir. Similar to Japanese 'Fukuregashi' or 'Brown Sugar Steamed Bread', but added tapioca starch makes its texture closer to 'mochi'.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Confirm the elasticity bouncing back 'pop' when pressed with a finger, then chew on the rustic brown sugar sweetness! If it hardens over time, reheating in a microwave revives the chewiness.
Allergen
Wheat, Sesame