Fa gao
Fa gao (simplified Chinese: 发糕; traditional Chinese: 發粿; pinyin: fāgāo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hoat-koé) is a Chinese cupcake-like pastry, most commonly consumed on the Chinese new year,[1] that is made of flour (usually rice flour), leavening (traditionally yeast, but can be chemical leavening),[2] sugar or another sweetener, steamed (instead of baked), until the top splits into a characteristic "split top" of four segments . The batter is typically left to rest for fermentation prior to being steam-cooked.
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| Type | Pastry |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | China |
| Main ingredients | flour (usually rice flour), leavening (traditionally yeast), sugar |
| Similar dishes | Htanthi mont, Bánh bò |
The name of the cake is a pun, as "fa" means both "prosperity" and "raised (leavened)", so "fa gao" means both "prosperity cake" and "raised (leavened) cake". These cakes, when used to encourage prosperity in the new year, are often dyed bright colors.
See also
- List of cakes
- List of pastries
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References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2009-01-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
