Japanese nightingale cakes

Put the white rice flour in a bowl. Gradually pour the water into the bowl gradually, kneading well.

Put a wet tea-towel in the steamer. Spread the rice flour mixture evenly over the tea-towel in the steamer. Steam for 15-20 minutes.

Push and knead the steamed rice flour mixture in a bowl with a pestle.

Knead the mixture, gradually adding in the sugar.

When it becomes sticky and glossy, cut it into 12 even-sized pieces. Roll the pieces into balls, then flatten the balls.

Divide the red bean paste into 12 balls.

Put a red bean paste ball in the centre of each flattened ball and wrap the rice flour paste up around the red bean paste forming a dome shape.

Sprinkle the cakes with soybean flour. Serve.