Rice Cake as Offerings: A Nian Gao Cooking Workshop

Let’s bring in the Year of the Wood Snake with lucky nian gao 年糕 sticky rice cake! Learn all about the cultural traditions, significance and symbolism behind nian gao, as well as where to buy delicious handmade nian gao in Chinatown and where to find the ingredients you need to make it yourself at home. Following a nian gao making demo, you will then learn how to make your own banana leaf baskets to steam the nian gao and decorate your own nian gao with toppings like red dates and goji berries.