Saudades d(-_-)b wrote:
> lyle wrote:
>
>> Hey everybody I was hoping someone could help. I bought white rice
>> cakes in a package in the noodles section of an Asian grocery. I have
>> had stir fried rice cakes before (live in queens, ny)so I assume they
>> are the same. Problem is the directions are in Chinese. I tried
>> boiling them and stir frying them but they didn't puff up and i didnt
>> so how long. I cant fry them directly as they are hard as a rock.
>> Anyone have any experience with this?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Lyle
>>
>
> i think i know these 'rice cakes' you're talking about. years ago i
> asked about them [here] and people thought i was pulling their leg or
> something. i chucked them all. they're no 'cakes'! indeed they're
> hard as a rock, and they're tasteless. what the hell is this thing anyway?
>
> i want to know where in China these 'rocks' are from and how they eat
> them. going to China for the second time in 3 weeks and i really don't
> want to have to go to the town where they make them to find out.

Only rice cakes I've seen are Korean rice cake spicy appetizer.
Its usually a hot spicy dish with scallions and peppers. Same?

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Dan