Nian gao
Niangao (nin gou in Cantonese), sometimes translated as year cake or Chinese New Year's cake, is a food prepared from glutinous rice and consumed in Chinese cuisine. While it can be eaten all year round, traditionally it is most popular during Chinese New Year. It is also traditionally eaten during the Duanwu Festival. It is considered good luck to eat nian gao during this time, because "nian gao" is a homonym for "higher year." The Chinese word 粘 (nián), meaning "sticky", is identical in sound to 年, meaning "year", and the word 糕 (gāo), meaning "cake" is identical in sound to 高, meaning "high or tall". As such, eating nian gao has the symbolism of raising oneself taller in each coming year (年年高升 niánnián gāoshēng). It is also known as a rice cake. This sticky sweet snack was believed to b
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Nian gao
Niangao (nin gou in Cantonese), sometimes translated as year cake or Chinese New Year's cake, is a food prepared from glutinous rice and consumed in Chinese cuisine. While it can be eaten all year round, traditionally it is most popular during Chinese New Year. It is also traditionally eaten during the Duanwu Festival. It is considered good luck to eat nian gao during this time, because "nian gao" is a homonym for "higher year." The Chinese word 粘 (nián), meaning "sticky", is identical in sound to 年, meaning "year", and the word 糕 (gāo), meaning "cake" is identical in sound to 高, meaning "high or tall". As such, eating nian gao has the symbolism of raising oneself taller in each coming year (年年高升 niánnián gāoshēng). It is also known as a rice cake. This sticky sweet snack was believed to b
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Als Niangao (chinesisch 年糕, Pi ...... e öfters an den Zähnen hängen.
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Il Nian gao (caratteri cinesi: ...... è omofono di "anno migliore".
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Le nián gāo chinois : 年糕 ; pin ...... vement appelés tteok et mochi.
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Nian gao o Niangao (chino simp ...... teok y mochi, respectivamente.
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Niangao (nin gou in Cantonese) ...... in front of the Jade Emperor.
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Niangao is een Chinese lekkern ...... n in de wok met een beetje ei.
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Няньгао — китайское печенье из ...... опустить отрицательный отзыв).
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نيان غاو تعني كعكة العام أو كع ...... أطباق ممثالة بشرق اسيا موتشي.
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年糕是流行于東亞新年的一种传統美食,中文裡年糕與“年高”諧音,有年年高的意思。年糕早期是在年夜用來祭祀神灵及供奉祖先,其後漸漸成為一種農曆新年食品。
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Year cake, Chinese New Year's cake, tikoy, ti kuih
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Typically consumed duringChinese New Year
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Cantonese-style nian gao
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Als Niangao (chinesisch 年糕, Pi ...... e öfters an den Zähnen hängen.
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Il Nian gao (caratteri cinesi: ...... è omofono di "anno migliore".
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Le nián gāo chinois : 年糕 ; pin ...... plats de la cuisine chinoise.
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Nian gao o Niangao (chino simp ...... teok y mochi, respectivamente.
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Niangao (nin gou in Cantonese) ...... sweet snack was believed to b
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Niangao is een Chinese lekkern ...... n in de wok met een beetje ei.
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Няньгао — китайское печенье из ...... опустить отрицательный отзыв).
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نيان غاو تعني كعكة العام أو كع ...... أطباق ممثالة بشرق اسيا موتشي.
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年糕是流行于東亞新年的一种传統美食,中文裡年糕與“年高”諧音,有年年高的意思。年糕早期是在年夜用來祭祀神灵及供奉祖先,其後漸漸成為一種農曆新年食品。
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Nian gao
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Nian gao
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Nian gao
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Nian gao
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Niangao
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Niangao
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Няньгао
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نيان غاو
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年糕
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Niangao
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