Fa gao
Chinese steamed cake / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fa gao (simplified Chinese: 发糕; traditional Chinese: 發糕; pinyin: fāgāo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hoat-koé), also called fat pan (發粄) by the Hakka,[1] prosperity cake,[2][3] fortune cake,[4] Cantonese sponge cake,[5] is a Chinese steamed, cupcake-like pastry.[6] Because it is often characterized by a split top when cooked, it is often referred as Chinese smiling steamed cake or blooming flowers.[6] It is commonly consumed on the Chinese new year.[7] It is also eaten on other festivals, wedding, and funerals by the Hakka people.[8]
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Type | Pastry |
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Place of origin | China |
Main ingredients | flour (usually rice flour), leavening (traditionally yeast), sugar |
Similar dishes | Htanthi mont, Bánh bò, Kue mangkok |
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Traditional Chinese | 發糕 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 发糕 | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 發粿 | ||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 發粄 | ||||||||||
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