Nian gao, sometimes translated as year cake or New Year cake or Chinese New Year's cake, is a food prepared from glutinous rice flour and consumed in Chinese cuisine.
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12 Facts About Nian gao
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Nian gao has the exact homonym for "sticky cake" ; the character ?, meaning "sticky".
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Nian gao sounds identical to ??, meaning "higher year, " implying promotions or prosperity year after year.
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The traditional nian gao is round with an auspicious decoration such as the character for prosperity on its top.
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Nian gao has many varieties, including the types found in Cantonese cuisine, Fujian cuisine, Shanghai cuisine, and northern Chinese cuisine.
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Nian gao is white along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and it is a mild food.
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Northern nian gao can be steamed or fried, and is mainly sweet in taste.
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The Shanxi makes nian gao using fried yellow rice and red bean paste or jujube paste for filling.
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In Mauritius, the nian gao is commonly called gateau la cire ; however, it can be written in diverse ways such as gato la cire, gato lasir, or gato lacire, etc.
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Some nian gao found on the island is imported while others are traditionally made by the local ethnic Chinese community.
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The traditional way of making nian gao is still transmitted from generations to generations in some families.
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In Hawai'i, nian gao is known as gau and is a popular food consumed during the Chinese New Year.
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