Hyacinth Bean Cake

Hyacinth Bean Cake

　　Hyacinth Bean Cake is very simple to make, prepared by simmering fresh hyacinth beans with glutinous rice flour and other spices, then topped with sesame seeds stir-fried in sesame oil—deliciously tasty. This snack has even been named one of “Guangdong’s Famous Local Snacks.” In Dongguan, quite a few households know how to make it, and you can still often find Hyacinth Bean Cakes for sale at farmers' markets these days. While not many are made well, it’s said that some have their own secret recipes.

　　The main ingredient of Hyacinth Bean Cake is glutinous rice, but unlike typical glutinous rice products, it doesn’t feel overly sticky in the mouth. Instead, it has a pleasantly tender bite that breaks apart easily, and its flavor becomes quite unique thanks to the addition of hyacinth beans and sesame.