Pan fried Nian Gao, New Year Cake (香煎年糕)

Yummy once-a-year treat.

Crispy Coat, Gooey Sweet Inner Core
I can eat the whole lot

Nian Gao (年糕 – 年高) or New Year Cake symbolizes 年年高升, which means May you achieve greater heights every year.

Nian Gao is a sticky chewy cake made of brown sugar and glutinous rice and steamed in a banana leaves lined mold.

There are many ways to eat Nian Gao, but I am used to pan frying sliced nian gao with a simple flour batter.

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