Put Chai Ko

Put Chai Ko (Simplified Chinese: 钵仔糕; Traditional Chinese: 鉢仔糕; Pinyin: Bōzǎi gāo) is a Cantonese steamed rice-flour pudding cooked and served in small bowls ("put chai"), a classic street and tea-house snack on Guangdong Food and Dim Sum lists.

Characteristics

Soft, slightly chewy jelly-like cake that releases from the bowl; flavors include brown sugar, red bean, or plain. Often eaten with a bamboo stick or spoon.

Ingredients (overview)

Rice flour or mixed starches, sugar, water, optional red bean or other fillings, steamed in small bowls.

History and culture

Guangdong / Hong Kong street culture item; appears in Cantonese snack enumerations next to other Dim Sum and Chinese Rice Snack foods.

Serving and variations

Snack from bowls. See Dim Sum, Guangdong Food, and Chinese Rice Snack.

See also

• Dim Sum
• Guangdong Food
• Hong Kong Food
• Chinese Rice Snack
• Turnip Cake
• List of dishes (A-Z)