Baked Nian Gao by Brandon Jew

Nián gāo (黏糕, in Mandarin) are the fruitcake of Chinese desserts.

Sep 03, 2021

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Excerpted with permission from Mister Jiu's in Chinatown: Recipes and Stories from the Birthplace of Chinese American Food by Brandon Jew and Tienln Ho

Nián gāo (黏糕, in Mandarin) are the fruitcake of Chinese desserts. The difference is that they’re steamed, not baked, and made of glutinous rice flour instead of wheat flour. But like frui…

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