Nian gao recipe

Sure, Chinese New Year Cupcakes are not the traditional dessert to celebrate the Chinese New Year, but the cake that I turned into cupcakes, nian gao, is.

Nian Gao is a traditional and delicious way to welcome the Lunar New Year! Enjoy the soft rice cake fresh or pan fry them for a caramelized coating!

Nian gao is a real 3 ingredient dessert - brown sugar, water and glutinous rice flour. It's easy and cheap, so you can make it year round (not just for Chinese New Year)! #chinesenewyear #niangao #ricecake #chinesefood

Third in line of our Top 8 Chinese New Year Dishes 2020 is a special twist on a classic CNY dessert: veteran home cook Geck Chau’s recipe for Pandan Nian Gao with water chestnuts! Of all the Chinese New Year desserts available, Nian Gao 年糕, also known as Kuih Bakul, is a must have. Not only is it a favourite sweet treat, its Chinese name also carries an auspicious meaning for a prosperous year ahead (nian= year, gao= high/tall). #pandan #niangao #chinenewyear #cake #dessert

INTRODUCTION I have been holding this post for a while because I am waiting for my steamed glutinous rice cake to harden so that I can cut and show readers how to prepare this sticky rice cake. Som…

Join my grandma and I in the kitchen as she teaches me how to make her nian gao (sweet rice cake)! This dessert is traditionally eaten during Chinese New Year, but I could eat this every flippin’ day! Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday and we all have favourite customs and food traditions. For...Read More »

Nian gao (Chinese: 年糕, means Chinese New Year cake) is a must-have food during Chinese New Year. It is a homonym for “higher year”, which means raising oneself higher in the coming year.

A traditional sticky red bean nian gao that is reminiscent of mochi and symbolizes prosperity.

Nian Gao is a lightly sweetened sticky rice cake that is beloved for its chewy and bouncy texture. It is a popular gift during the Lunar New Year because nian gao means “higher year” and so symbolizes prosperity and promotions for the coming year. The simplest version of the cake is made with brown sugar, water and glutinous rice flour, but you can find many variations. This recipe includes fine rice flour, which helps achieve an appealing chewy texture and keeps the cake from becoming too…