Myriad Foods Rice Cake

Myriad Foods Rice Cake is a sweet glutinous rice cake, the soft and chewy nian gao long loved across Chinese and Cantonese kitchens. Made from sticky glutinous rice and sugar, it has a dense, springy bite and a smooth amber surface that turns beautifully caramelized when cooked. The flavor is gently sweet, with the unmistakable mochi-like stretch of glutinous rice.

Thaw the cake, slice it into thin pieces, and pan-fry until the edges are golden and the centers go soft and stretchy, the most popular way to enjoy nian gao. Some cooks dip the slices in beaten egg before frying for a richer crust, while others steam pieces until tender. It is a staple at Lunar New Year tables and a comforting sweet any time of year.

This 23 oz cake comes as a single firm slab, easy to slice into as many pieces as you need and refreeze the rest. It is a sweet rice cake made from glutinous rice and sugar, distinct from the savory radish, taro, and turnip cakes in this range, which are filled with shredded vegetables. Keep it frozen and reseal tightly between uses.