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|description=Fa Gao (发糕) is a Chinese steamed fermented rice cake that splits open on top, a festival snack distinct from Ma Lai Gao.<br />
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{{Infobox chinese food<br />
| image = Fa Gao.jpg<br />
| caption = Fa Gao<br />
| alternate_name = Fa gao; steamed prosperity cake; Chinese steamed sponge cake (rice flour)<br />
| pinyin = Fā gāo<br />
| type = Steamed fermented rice cake<br />
| course = Snack / festival cake<br />
| country = China<br />
| region = Southern China (Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangnan styles); festival gift cakes nationwide<br />
| other = Light steamed rice-flour cake that "opens" into a flower shape — distinct from Ma Lai Gao<br />
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'''Fa Gao''' (Simplified Chinese: 发糕; Traditional Chinese: 發糕; Pinyin: ''Fā gāo''; also ''fa gao'' or steamed prosperity cake) is a Chinese steamed cake of fermented rice flour (sometimes mixed with wheat flour) that rises and splits into petal-like cracks on top—folk association with "发" (prosperity / rising). It is a soft snack and New Year gift cake, '''not''' the same as Cantonese [[Ma Lai Gao]] (马来糕), which is a brown sugar steamed sponge with a different batter and crumb.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fa_gao English Wikipedia]</ref>.<br />
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== Characteristics ==<br />
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Color ranges from pale white to light brown or dyed pink/green for festivals; the cracked "bloom" top is characteristic. Texture is fluffy, mildly sweet, and moist. Often molded in small cups or larger steamed blocks.<br />
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== Ingredients (overview) ==<br />
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Rice flour or rice–wheat mix, sugar, yeast or fermented rice starter, water; optional red yeast, food coloring, or dried fruit. Distinct from brown-sugar [[Ma Lai Gao]] batter.<br />
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== History and culture ==<br />
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Longstanding southern and Fujianese festival and tea snack; the auspicious cracked top makes it a popular Chinese New Year and banquet gift cake. Related steamed cakes appear across southern China; English menus may say "fa gao" or "Chinese steamed sponge cake."<br />
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== Serving and variations ==<br />
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Tea snack, festival gift box, or breakfast cake. See [[Ma Lai Gao]], [[Nian Gao]], and [[Fujian Food]].<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Ma Lai Gao]]<br />
* [[Nian Gao]]<br />
* [[Fujian Food]]<br />
* [[Guangdong Food]]<br />
* [[Put Chai Ko]]<br />
* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]<br />
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