Honey Drizzled Rice Cakes
Honey Drizzled Rice Cakes are a simple, sweet treat made from steamed or pan-fried glutinous rice cakes, generously drizzled with honey. The dish typically features chewy rice cakes as the base, with honey as the primary sweetener, and is a popular snack or dessert in various Asian cuisines, particularly in Chinese and Korean culinary traditions.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is primarily high in carbohydrates from the rice cakes and natural sugars from the honey, providing quick energy. A typical serving offers a moderate calorie count, roughly 150-250 calories, along with small amounts of minerals like manganese and antioxidants from the honey.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 140 kcal |
| Protein | 2.5 g |
| Carbs | 30 g |
| Fat | 1.5 g |
| Fiber | 0.5 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Sodium | 120 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.2 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 2.5 mg |
| Folate | 40 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 45 mg |
| Magnesium | 15 mg |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg |
| Selenium | 3 mcg |
Per 2 rice cakes (approx. 36 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, this dish often symbolizes sweetness and good fortune, making it a common treat during festivals or celebrations. Nutritionally, the combination of complex carbs from rice and natural sugars from honey provides a more sustained energy release compared to refined sugary snacks.
