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Black Sesame Tang Yuan (黑芝麻湯圓)

In Chinese culture, the 15th day of the Lunar New Year is known as the Lantern Festival, 元宵節, (pronounced yuan xiao jie in Mandarin; yoon xiew jzeet in Cantonese). This is the night of the first full ...

Nian Gao Waffles (Mochi Waffles)

Whenever my I make Mama Lin’s nian gao (年糕, new year’s cake) for Lunar New Year, I usually pan fry the cake to give the cake crispy edges. A few years ago, someone suggested that I turn the nian gao ...

Sweet Rice Cakes with Red Bean Paste (糯米餅)

Sweet rice cakes with red bean paste filling are something that Mama Lin makes often for gatherings. They are flat “cakes” with a chewy mochi-like exterior and smooth red bean paste in the center. In ...