Nyob Zoo (Hello) All! Happy New Year! It's Ncuav season! This is one of the many Ncuav that I recently learned from my grandma. Sticky rice cakes made with the addition of steamed cassava. We like to call this version in the Hmong Leeg dialect, Mov Ncuav Qos Ntoo. This is another kind of Ncuav my grandma would make for us growing up. It’s a little nutty and slightly sweet from the cassava. Every time my grandma makes it, it brings me back to my childhood. 💕 In the Hmong culture, Ncuav can be made anytime of the year but it’s commonly made & eaten during harvest season and at the end of the year in celebration of the Hmong New Year. You can also see pounded rice cakes being made in many Asian countries as well. In Japan, pounded sticky rice cakes are called Mochi. In Korea, it is called Tteok. Every culture has their own version of rice cakes in terms of shapes, textures, flavors, and appearance. In Japan & Korea, rice cakes symbolize good fortune and wealth. Now what about the Hmong culture? The answer is simple: It’s tradition. My grandma said there’s not much meaning behind it. It’s been tradition to serve Ncuav for the New Year so the family can simply have it as a snack and enjoy it together. Ncuav is also commonly made to be shared amongst relatives and family members. So give it a go and Happy New year! Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshab :) **Pounded sticky rice should be consumed in small amounts & chewed well before swallowing due to its sticky consistency. BECOME AN EXCLUSIVE C.HERCREATIONS PATRON & SUPPORT MY WORK HERE: https://www.patreon.com/CHerCreations Check out my other video where we made pounded sticky rice the old traditional way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALsFaxnswTA WRITTEN RECIPE W/ PICTURES & DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS HERE: https://chawjcreations.com/2022/01/15/cassava-sticky-rice-cake-mov-ncuav-qos-ntoo/ WHERE DID I GET MY MOCHI POUNDER? (NOT SPONSORED) https://www.amazon.com/Tiger-Corporation-SMJ-A18U-10-Cup-Mochi/dp/B00158VXHU CAN I USE A BREAD MACHINE TO MAKE MY RICE CAKE? Yes, you can but the bread machine is not as strong as the mochi pounder, which results in a more chunky rice cake. It may take longer to pound since you have to do small batches at a time. Subscribe to my channel for more videos to come! GRAPHICS DESIGN BY: Urban Spirits [Visualante] https://www.urbanspiritsapparel.com/ https://m.facebook.com/visualantedesign/ Like the headband I'm wearing? Shop here: https://www.urbanspiritsapparel.com/shop Follow me on Instagram for food adventures, places to go eat, places I love to eat, and my food creations you can create yourself! FOR THE LATEST UPDATES, FOLLOW ME HERE: Instagram: C.HerCreations https://www.instagram.com/c.hercreations/ Facebook: C.HerCreations https://www.facebook.com/c.hercreation FROM:HER CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ehLkKD8l2xUUM_dyyQDAw Music by Reggie San Miguel - Twilight - https://thmatc.co/?l=D870CD7D Music by MYSM - Honeymoon At The Holiday Inn - https://thmatc.co/?l=A290722B Camera Gears I use: Main Camera: Canon EOS R Lense: Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM DJI Osmo Pocket: https://amzn.to/2Wk4HrU DJI Osmo Action: https://amzn.to/2Ka2xZC DJI RSC 2: https://amzn.to/34iTUTx Canon SL2: https://amzn.to/3nlDK34 Canon EOS RP: https://amzn.to/3r566Rm 50mm EF Lens: https://amzn.to/2KeDB33 24mm EF Lens: https://amzn.to/2LxvcIj 50mm f/1.4 Lens: https://amzn.to/2J17lQA INGREDIENTS HERE: https://chawjcreations.com/2022/01/15/cassava-sticky-rice-cake-mov-ncuav-qos-ntoo/ NCUAV PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLobJGQzWrUdNXZTaAlwDD60QHxhaF-FnO #ncuav #ricecake #CherCreations Chapters 00:00-1:17(Intro) 1:18-4:11 (About Ncuav) 4:12-10:14 (Making Ncuav) 10:15-13:28 (Ways to cook Ncuav) - About Cindy My Name is Cindy Her, I am a full time Pastry Chef in the Pacific Northwest and part time food content creator for C.HerCreations (C.HawjCreations). I specifically focus on Hmong food I grew up eating but I also venture into other South East Asian food as well. As a second generation Hmong American woman, my goal is to teach you what Hmong people love to eat, what we cook, how we cook it, how it has evolved, and how we enjoy it. I want you to learn a little bit more about the Hmong food culture and I hope you all stay tuned on this culinary adventure with me. As always, happy cooking :) -Cindy Her [C.HerCreations]