Qixi Festival, according to Eastern culture, especially East Asian countries, is a love day held on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month every year. Westerners sometimes call this day by the name Chinese Valentine. The history of this day is associated with the story of Nguu Lang Chuc Nu with many different versions in many countries.
In Vietnam, young people often tell each other that if loving couples eat red beans on the Qixi Festival, they will stay together forever, and those who are alone will find their other half.
Let’s “forget” about the familiar red bean soup, Qixi Festival this year, let’s go to the kitchen with AEON MALL Binh Duong Canary to show off your skills in making red bean Dorayaki!
INGREDIENT
- 50g red bean
- 160g sugar
- 160g flour
- 3g baking powder
- 30ml honey
- 4 eggs
- 10g cooking oil
- 15ml milk or water
MAKING RED BEAN PASTE
Red beans after soaking overnight, bring to cook until soft, then put in a blender and blend well
Use a non-stick pan on the stove, add the pureed red beans with 40g of sugar, slug until thickened (pay attention to low heat and stir well)
MAKING DORAYAKI CAKES
Add eggs, honey and the rest of the sugar in a bowl, beat until the sugar dissolves (you can use a whisk to speed it up). Then, add all the remaining ingredients and mix until even and smooth Cover with cling film and let the batter rest for about 20-30 minutes.
FRY CAKES
After the batter rests for 20-30 minutes, gently stir it, if you find the batter is too thick, you can add water or unsweetened fresh milk and stir until smooth. Put the non-stick pan on the stove, use a paper towel soaked in cooking oil to wipe the pan surface
Scoop 1 tablespoon of flour gently poor into the pan to form a circle (low heat), fry for 1-2 minutes to see the cake peel off from the pan and have a nice golden color, turn it upside down and continue to fry the other side. Continue frying like this until finish all batter.
Take 2 pieces of fried cake, put 1 scoop of red bean paste in the middle, and that’s the completion of the famous Dorayaki from Japan!
Good luck and Happy Qixi Festival!
