cake made of glutinous rice flour
粘糕───cake made of glutinous rice flour
Southern Chinese eat niangao (New year cake made of glutinous rice flour) on this occasion, because as a homophone, niangao means "higher and higher, one year after another."───南方人在春节早晨吃年糕(由糯米粉制作的新年年糕),因为年糕的同音是每年节节高升。
traditional reunion dinner normally must have jiaozi. Some families which pay more attention to tradition also have niangao (New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour) on this occasion.───传统上说,一般的必须得有饺子,有的家讲究点的还得有年糕啊什么的。
In south China, It is customary to eat niangao (New year cake made of glutinous rice flour) because as a homophone, niangao means higher and higher every year.───在中国南方,习惯吃年糕(糯米粉制成的新年糕点),因为作为一个同音字,年糕意味着步步高升。