Whether it’s called Chūn Jié in China, Tết in Vietnam, or Seollal in Korea, there are commonalities to the Lunar New Year ...

NIAN gao, known as kuih bakul in Malaysia, is a sweet glutinous rice cake traditionally wrapped in banana leaf to resemble a ...

As the Chinese counterpart of the well-loved Filipino kakanin desserts, glutinous rice cakes—popularly known as tikoy in Hokkien or nian gao in Mandarin—symbolize rising prosperity.

Deeply rooted in Chinese culture, it involves offering sweet treats like glutinous rice cakes and honey to ensure the deity delivers a favorable report to the Jade Emperor. The practice was ...

The sticky rice cake is considered an auspicious food in Chinese culture because its name sounds like "higher by the year", indicating a hope for more growth and prosperity in the coming year.

Baker Jamilah Ahmad pours nian gao, or kuih bakul, batter into a mould lined with banana leaves as she makes the traditional Chinese sticky rice cake for Chinese New Year, in Langkawi. New ...