At the table
Hold the skewer and take small bites, keeping the sharp tip away from your mouth. A tray catches loose peanut powder; it can also be cut into pieces for a fork.
Contains pork blood and peanuts; sauce adds soy and may contain wheat. Confirm the blood source, sauce and coriander preference. Some rice-blood cakes use different rice or animal blood; vegetarian imitation is a separate product.
Contains pork blood and peanuts; sauce adds soy and may contain wheat. Confirm the blood source, sauce and coriander preference. Some rice-blood cakes use different rice or animal blood; vegetarian imitation is a separate product.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Contains pork blood and peanuts; sauce adds soy and may contain wheat. Confirm the blood source, sauce and coriander preference. Some rice-blood cakes use different rice or animal blood; vegetarian imitation is a separate product.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
A dark, dense rice cake made with pork blood, served warm with sweet-salty thick soy sauce, roasted peanut powder and coriander. The cake is sticky-chewy and the coating nutty.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- A dark, dense rice cake made with pork blood, served warm with sweet-salty thick soy sauce, roasted peanut powder and coriander. The cake is sticky-chewy and the coating nutty.
- How it’s made
- Steam a pork-blood, glutinous-rice and salt cake until soft, cut and skewer it, brush with thick soy sauce and coat with plain roasted peanut powder and chopped coriander. Chili sauce is optional.
Contains pork blood and peanuts; sauce adds soy and may contain wheat. Confirm the blood source, sauce and coriander preference. Some rice-blood cakes use different rice or animal blood; vegetarian imitation is a separate product.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Taiwan.
About this regional connection
Taiwan: Peanut-coated rice-blood cake is a Taiwanese market snack.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有花生猪血糕吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Peanut-coated pork-blood rice cake
The rice-and-blood cake becomes a distinctive street snack through its peanut-and-coriander coating. Steamed, sauce-brushed service differs from using plain rice-blood cake in soup or braised dishes.