Pig Blood Cake (Ti-hoeh-koe)
Blood-and-sticky-rice cake on a stick
Think of it as: Like a mochi corn dog dipped in peanut dust
Blood rice cake, rolled in peanut powder. Sweet?!
What does it taste like?
Sweet-salty glaze and toasty peanuts; the blood flavor is surprisingly mild.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureDense and chewy
What is it?
Sticky rice steamed with pig's blood into dark, chewy blocks, a Taiwanese night-market classic. Served on a stick, brushed with sweet soy and rolled in peanut powder and cilantro.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Bought on a stick at night markets and eaten while you stroll.
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✈ Check cheap flights Best timeOctober to December or March to April, when it's cooler, are best. Also tryXiaolongbaoLu rou fan (braised pork rice)Bubble tea More from here🧆 Stinky tofu🍞 Guan Cai Ban (Coffin Bread)
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Ingredients
- 300 g sticky rice
- 200 ml pig's blood
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp peanut powder
- Cilantro
- 2 tbsp sweet soy glaze
Can't find it? Pig's blood is hard to find in many places.
How to make it (one way)
- Soak the sticky rice overnight.
- Mix the blood with salt and coat the rice.
- Steam in a tray for about 30 minutes.
- Cool, cut into bars and skewer.
- Warm, brush with glaze, and roll in peanut powder and cilantro.
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