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Shanghai Nian Gao (年糕 — New Year Rice Cake)

Jiangnan region — Shanghai, Suzhou, Ningbo

Glutinous rice cakes cooked for Chinese New Year — can be pan-fried, stir-fried with pork and vegetables, or eaten sweet with red bean paste. Shanghainese nian gao is cylindrical, white, and subtly sweet. The name is a homophone for 'year higher' (年高) — eating it signals wishes for improving fortunes each year.

Chinese — Shanghai/Jiangnan — Rice Cakes and Sweets foundational →