Sometimes translated as a "new year cake," Nian gao is a traditional glutinous rice cake eaten on Chinese New Year's Eve. When spoken, Nian gao means "to signal higher success in the new year." ...

What piqued my interest was the golden brown “sandwiches” of fried nian gao, sweet potato and taro (or yam as everyone calls it here) being fried in hot oil. Being the forever inquisitive ...