Hee pan
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This article is about the traditional Hakka rice cake, Hee pan. For more about Hakka cuisine, see Hakka cuisine.
Hee pan (Chinese: 喜粄; pinyin: xǐbǎn) is a type of steamed rice cake of Chinese origin from the Hakka people. Traditional Hakka hee pan is made from rice milk (米浆) and red sugar. This gives hee pan its distinctive red coloring, chewy texture, and sweet taste.
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Alternative names | Hee pan |
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Type | Pastry |
Course | Snack |
Place of origin | China |
Region or state | China and Southeast Asia |
Main ingredients | Glutinous rice flour |
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Traditional red hee pan is prepared for important festivals such as the Lunar Chinese New Year and weddings. It is considered an auspicious food and is believed to bring prosperity, luck, and fortune to the people.
Nowadays, the consumption of hee pan is more commonly consumed as a pastry and no longer restricted to cultural festivities.