炸年糕 （Fried Nian Gao)

 今年的农历新年，第一次蒸了自家的年糕。

算算这年糕，躲在冰箱里冬眠也有整3个月了，

难得今天的空，就顺了安哥的意，

炸他喜爱的芋头番薯夹年糕。

During the CNY, I made my first ever Nian Gao(Sticky Rice Cake). Having allowed it to "hibernate" in my fridge for nearly 3 months, I decided to use it to fry my hubby's favourite Fried Nian Gao.

看似简单的炸年糕，其实还蛮讲究功夫的。

首先芋头，番薯，和年糕的切工；

然后面糊的稠度；再来火候的拿捏。

年糕要炸得好吃，三者都得做好。

The Fried Nian Gao may seem easy to prepare, yet certain skills are still required to be successful. The slicing of the yam, sweet potatoes and Nian Gao, the consistency of the batter and finally, the flame, must all be balanced just right to achieve great results.

炸年糕 （Fried Nian Gao)

材料：.................................Ingredients:
年糕400克，切薄片..........400g nian gao(sticky rice cake),sliced
芋头300克，切薄片..........300g yam,sliced
橙色番薯300克，切薄......300g orange sweet potato

面糊：.................................Batter
面粉 120克........................120g flour
低筋粉 30克......................30g cake flour
粘米粉 30克......................30g rice flour
木薯粉 15克......................15g tapioca flour
蛋 2粒................................2 eggs
水 120毫升........................120ml water
适量糖................................some sugar
适量盐................................some salt

做法 ：
1。 将年糕，芋头，番薯分别切成大小相近的薄片置旁待用。
2。 将所有面糊材料搅拌均匀。
3。 将一片年糕片，个别用一片芋头片和番薯片夹着，然后糊上面糊，放到热油锅里中火炸至熟透或呈金黄色，捞起，沥干油即可。
4。 重复做法（3）至炸完所有的材料。 

Methods:
1. Slice the Nian Gao, yam and sweet potatoes into slices of similar size and put aside for later use.
2. Mix evenly all the ingredients for the batter.
3. Sandwich a slice of Nian Gao between a slice of sweet potato and a slice of yam, dip them in the batter and fry them over a medium flame until cooked or golden brown. Dish it up and drain on a paper towel.
4. Repeat step 3 until all the ingredients are fried.

很喜欢这面糊，稠度适中；

炸出来的糕皮酥香美味，不会过硬，

再搭上甜香的年糕和芋薯，

极品一道，赞！

I really like this batter as it has a perfect consistency. The end results were fragrant and crispy yet not too tough, and with the sweet combination of Nian Gao and yam, this is quite a snack!