Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Food/F...-gao-Lava-cake/




Sweet potato and taro are cut to size.





One couple stays true to the tradition of fried nian gao.

GOLD cakes or nian gao are ceremonial cakes to many – I don’t think I’ve met anyone who actually loves the cake, although many do tolerate it.

It’s a sweet, brown and sticky rice cake that doesn’t really have much taste – that’s why the Hokkiens simply call it “tee kuih” or sweet cake. It’s also not much to look at, being round and brown.

But sandwiched between a layer of taro and sweet potato, battered and deep fried, it’s a different story.

For Chinese New Year, Imbi Fried Gold Cakes is closed from the first day to the ninth day. Individual gold cakes are also available for sale at the stall the week before Chinese New Year. There is a branch operated by a sibling at the Restoran New Seaview in Seapark, Petaling Jaya.

The article is rather lengthy, so for those who are interested, please click the link for the full story.

This post has been edited by leetan33: Feb 2 2014, 04:01 PM