Fa gao, also called Fat pan by the Hakka, prosperity cake, Fortune cake, Cantonese sponge cake, is a Chinese steamed, cupcake-like pastry. Because it is often characterized by a split top when cooked, it is often referred as Chinese smiling steamed cake or blooming flowers. It is commonly consumed on the Chinese New Year. It is also eaten on other festivals, wedding, and funerals by the Hakka people.
Fa gao
Chinese steamed cake
Associated with:
Chinese New Year
Contains, including ancestors:
Rice
Also known as:
Chinese:
发糕
Chinese (Romanized):
fā gāo
English:
Prosperity cakeFortune cakeCantonese sponge cakeChinese smiling steamed cakeblooming flowers
Wikidata ID:
Q5427546
Wikipedia title:
Fa gao
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