缽仔糕,是我小時候最愛的街頭小吃。那時候在街角常看到婆婆擔着擔子,一聲聲叫賣着一個個小缽仔糕。有白色與啡色之分,我小時候愛吃的是白色那種,滑身清香。後來只剩啡色賣,我們總是會挑紅豆最多的那個才買。吃的時候要用兩支小竹簽,把整塊吉起來,一口一口吃掉,是屬於那個年代的快樂。Put Chai Ko is a classic Hong Kong steamed rice pudding, traditionally served in small bowls and often topped with red beans. Soft, chewy, and gently sweet, it’s a nostalgic treat from the streets of old Hong Kong.
Prepare red beans: Cook with water until soft (about 15 minutes in a pressure cooker). Let cool.
Sieve all flours into a bowl. Add 200ml water and mix well until smooth.
Cook brown sugar with 400ml water until fully dissolved.
Gradually pour hot syrup into the flour mixture while stirring continuously.
Grease small bowls or tins. Add red beans if using, then pour in batter to about 70–80% full.
Steam for about 20 minutes, or until fully set. Let cool before unmolding.
Notes
Yves Tips~
紅豆預煮小技巧 我用氣壓鍋煮紅豆,水豆比例 5:1,煮 15 分鐘再排氣。若用普通煮法,紅豆煮至能壓碎即可。Pressure cook red beans (5:1 water-to-bean ratio) for 15 mins, or simmer on stove until soft enough to crush.
不沉底的秘密 將熱糖水倒入粉漿中,是讓口感更爽滑、紅豆不易沉底的關鍵。Pouring hot syrup into the flour mix (“hot shock” method) improves texture and keeps red beans suspended.
想做白色版本? 可將部分水改用椰漿,或以白砂糖代替片糖。For the white version, use coconut milk or white sugar instead of brown sugar.