Nam Dae Moon introduces its famous glutinous fried dough to B.C.
Founded by an ethnic Korean-Chinese family in China, the shop started out making traditional Korean rice cakes
Black Sesame is one of four flavours of Nam Dae Moon’s new Glutinous Fried Dough, which is akin to a donut sandwich with various fillings. Photo by Nam Dae Moon.
WHEN NAM DAE MOON opened earlier this year in Richmond, it marked the start of the China-based chain’s growth in Western Canada, with two more B.C. locations set to open this year. The popular shop is now introducing a dish that helped boost its global profile: its famous glutinous fried dough with a range of inventive toppings.
Prepared by hand throughout the day for freshness and proper texture, the mounds are akin to a donut sandwich with sticky, mochi-like fillings.
Nam Dae Moon was founded by an ethnic Korean-Chinese family in China in 2011 based on the family's recipes for tteok—soft, chewy, steamed Korean rice cakes that are low in sugar. Over the years the company has opened three locations in Toronto and extended its product line, adding other Asian treats such as mochi filled with fresh fruit like mango, strawberry, and durian along with fresh cream.
Now there’s the highly anticipated glutinous fried dough.
The series features four flavours, including Glutinous Fried Dough with Black Sesame; Glutinous Fried Dough with Ovaltine & Condensed Milk; and Glutinous Fried Dough with Soybean & Black Sugar. Glutinous Fried Dough with Taro & Meat Floss is a savoury-and-sweet version that Richmond franchise owner George Xu likes for breakfast or with afternoon tea.
The Richmond location, at Continental Plaza, has also introduced a Peanut Glutinous Rice Cake and a Sweet Green Mochi with Salty Egg Yolk & Meat Floss, or Qīngtuán. The latter is a type of green dumpling that originated in Jiangnan but is now common throughout China, made of glutinous rice mixed with Chinese mugwort or barley grass. The salty egg yolk filling is non-traditional but makes for an innovative way to enjoy the unique flavours and texture of the barley grass mochi.
For more information, see Nam Dae Moon.
Glutinous Fried Dough with Taro & Meat Floss can be found at Nam Dae Moon in Richmond. Photo by Nam Dae Moon.
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