Once the mind is calm, the nian gao (glutinous rice cake) would turn out well, she said. This, she added, was her late grandfather’s way of making the rice cakes and it has paid dividends.
and Chinese chives bound with juicy ground pork and served alongside a simple homemade dipping sauce. This Korean soup of chewy-soft rice cakes cooked in steaming translucent broth is a good-luck ...