IF you know the mythological story of the Kitchen God, you will be familiar with nian gao. Nian gao literally means sticky cake, but it is transliterated as “year high”, so every Chinese family will buy this cake hoping for higher prosperity or an increment. Steamed nian gao with fresh grated coconutIngredients1 nian gao, about 350g1 fresh grated coconut, about 250g1 tsp saltCooking oil, for brushingMethodPlace grated coconut in bowl and steam for five minutes. Place the cut-up nian gao in one layer on an oiled plate and steam over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, depending on the hardness of the nian gao. While still hot, pick up pieces of nian gao with an oiled chopstick and roll in grated coconut.

Source: The Star February 26, 2021 16:30 UTC