Beijing rice cake (Beijing niángāo) is a traditional local snack, often enjoyed during the New Year and festive occasions. There are different varieties of rice cake, including whole rice, broken rice, and rice flour, each with distinct preparation methods such as steaming or boiling.
Chinese Name: 北京年糕 (Beijing Niángāo)
Category: Local Snack
Varieties: There are many different types of rice cakes, with over ten varieties just in the “cold cake” category, including bēn gāo (bowl cake), xiàn gāo (stuffed cake), mǐ gāo (rice cake), dòu miàn gāo (bean flour cake), tǎ gāo (tower cake), ài wō wō (wormwood cake), dòu zhā gāo (bean dregs cake), juǎn gāo (rolled cake), lǒu sī gāo (lotus root silk cake), and zòng zi (rice dumplings).
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