New Year S Good Luck Cake
It is considered good luck to eat nian gao during this time because nian gao is a homonym for higher year the chinese word 粘 meaning sticky is identical in sound to 年 meaning year and the word 糕 meaning cake is identical in.
New year s good luck cake. You serve it up at your new years party and whoever gets the slice with the whole almond inside will have one year good luck. At midnight the sign of the cross is etched with a knife across the cake. In a large bowl cream the butter shortening and 1 cup sugar.
Nian gao sometimes translated as year cake or chinese new year s cake is a food prepared from glutinous rice flour and consumed in chinese cuisine. Here s the perfect new year s eve ritual for anyone who enjoys second breakfasts and late night snacks. Aglaia kremezi december 31 2010.
Sometimes a coin trinket or whole nut is slipped into the batter and whoever discovers it in their piece is supposedly blessed with extra good fortune. A new year s cake baked with good luck. My mother often came to spend the holidays with us in kea.
Eating black eyed peas and collard greens on the first day of the new year is supposed to bring good luck and prosperity aka that honey. In estonia it s considered good luck to eat many more than just three meals on new year s eve. Combine the baking powder salt baking soda and remaining flour.
Ring shaped baked goods like cakes bagels and donuts are often eaten on new year s day in an effort to bring a year of luck full circle. These new year s good luck foods have been known to cause health happiness and wealth for centuries. I mean not really.
Eat king cake when the clock strikes 12. The pie is known as chronópita meaning new year s pie. Add egg yolks one at a time beating well after each addition.