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　　4. Nian Gao 年糕

　　“Nian gao means year cake, but gao sounds the same as the word for tall or high,” says Dunlop. Hence the cakes symbolize achieving new heights in the coming year. The steamed sweets are made of glutinous rice flour, brown sugar, and oil. Some versions have white sesame seeds, red dates, or nuts in them (the dates are said to bring “early prosperity,” writes Gong in Good Luck Life). If you want to try your hand at making nian gao, here's our recipe. Chowhounds also have some tips.

　　“年糕是种面食，不过‘糕’与‘高’同音，意义非凡，”邓洛普表示。因此，年糕就被赋予了年年高升的寓意。年糕味甜，由糯米、红糖及食用油制作而成。有时，人们也会加入芝麻、红枣或坚果(罗斯玛丽·龚在《红运生活》中写道，据说红枣能让人早生福气)。如果你想动手做年糕，我们的网站(chowhound.com)上有相应食谱及烹饪小贴士。

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