Baked Ube Rice Cake (Nian Gao) - 8 inches

Nian Gao/ Lunar New Year Cake is a must-eat snack for the Chinese Spring Festival. Eating Nian Gao always means rise to greater heights year after year, a happy and lucky next year.  Lunar New Year cake symbolizes a better life, wealth, and good luck in the coming year.   For old people, Nian Gao expresses the wish for longevity. For young people, it expresses the wish for promotion and high income. For kids, it expresses the wish to grow up.