Water Chestnut Cake (Chinese New Year Recipe)

Autos
4 May, 2021
Water chestnut cake is a well-known Cantonese dim sum dish, almost served at every yum cha restaurant in Hong Kong. When Chinese New Year comes, Hong Kong people like to make their own different kind of cakes (糕), like radish cake (aka turnip cake), taro cake, sticky rice cake to celebrate the season.
Needless to say, this water chestnut cake is one of Hong Kong people’s favourites. “Cake” (糕) pronounces as “high” in Cantonese, Chinese, that resembles a meaning of “rising”, ” growth”, “achieving higher level”, a symbol of prosperity and rising fortunes.
Continue reading:
Add Comment
<!--

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.blogger.com/static/v1/widgets/2470821300-widgets.js"></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
window['__wavt'] = 'APlU3lw7twVPchGh5aij3KDgwtsW:1774575117507';_WidgetManager._Init('//www.blogger.com/rearrange?blogID\x3d3090749208404559426','//recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/2021/02/water-chestnut-cake-chinese-new-year.html','3090749208404559426');
_WidgetManager._SetDataContext([{'name': 'blog', 'data': {'blogId': '3090749208404559426', 'title': 'food and recipes', 'url': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/2021/02/water-chestnut-cake-chinese-new-year.html', 'canonicalUrl': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/2021/02/water-chestnut-cake-chinese-new-year.html', 'homepageUrl': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/', 'searchUrl': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/search', 'canonicalHomepageUrl': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/', 'blogspotFaviconUrl': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/favicon.ico', 'bloggerUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com', 'hasCustomDomain': false, 'httpsEnabled': true, 'enabledCommentProfileImages': true, 'gPlusViewType': 'FILTERED_POSTMOD', 'adultContent': false, 'analyticsAccountNumber': 'UA-191684235-3', 'encoding': 'UTF-8', 'locale': 'en', 'localeUnderscoreDelimited': 'en', 'languageDirection': 'ltr', 'isPrivate': false, 'isMobile': false, 'isMobileRequest': false, 'mobileClass': '', 'isPrivateBlog': false, 'isDynamicViewsAvailable': true, 'feedLinks': '\x3clink rel\x3d\x22alternate\x22 type\x3d\x22application/atom+xml\x22 title\x3d\x22food and recipes - Atom\x22 href\x3d\x22https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default\x22 /\x3e\n\x3clink rel\x3d\x22alternate\x22 type\x3d\x22application/rss+xml\x22 title\x3d\x22food and recipes - RSS\x22 href\x3d\x22https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt\x3drss\x22 /\x3e\n\x3clink rel\x3d\x22service.post\x22 type\x3d\x22application/atom+xml\x22 title\x3d\x22food and recipes - Atom\x22 href\x3d\x22https://www.blogger.com/feeds/3090749208404559426/posts/default\x22 /\x3e\n\n\x3clink rel\x3d\x22alternate\x22 type\x3d\x22application/atom+xml\x22 title\x3d\x22food and recipes - Atom\x22 href\x3d\x22https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/feeds/1372352557615505759/comments/default\x22 /\x3e\n', 'meTag': '', 'adsenseClientId': 'ca-pub-7163964823974268', 'adsenseHostId': 'ca-host-pub-1556223355139109', 'adsenseHasAds': false, 'adsenseAutoAds': false, 'boqCommentIframeForm': true, 'loginRedirectParam': '', 'view': '', 'dynamicViewsCommentsSrc': '//www.blogblog.com/dynamicviews/4224c15c4e7c9321/js/comments.js', 'dynamicViewsScriptSrc': '//www.blogblog.com/dynamicviews/400d273b28510d36', 'plusOneApiSrc': 'https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js', 'disableGComments': true, 'interstitialAccepted': false, 'sharing': {'platforms': [{'name': 'Get link', 'key': 'link', 'shareMessage': 'Get link', 'target': ''}, {'name': 'Facebook', 'key': 'facebook', 'shareMessage': 'Share to Facebook', 'target': 'facebook'}, {'name': 'BlogThis!', 'key': 'blogThis', 'shareMessage': 'BlogThis!', 'target': 'blog'}, {'name': 'X', 'key': 'twitter', 'shareMessage': 'Share to X', 'target': 'twitter'}, {'name': 'Pinterest', 'key': 'pinterest', 'shareMessage': 'Share to Pinterest', 'target': 'pinterest'}, {'name': 'Email', 'key': 'email', 'shareMessage': 'Email', 'target': 'email'}], 'disableGooglePlus': true, 'googlePlusShareButtonWidth': 0, 'googlePlusBootstrap': '\x3cscript type\x3d\x22text/javascript\x22\x3ewindow.___gcfg \x3d {\x27lang\x27: \x27en\x27};\x3c/script\x3e'}, 'hasCustomJumpLinkMessage': false, 'jumpLinkMessage': 'Read more', 'pageType': 'item', 'postId': '1372352557615505759', 'postImageThumbnailUrl': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-PxH-Vds-fzYLsoEsKnQjbVFXoiwByL5b3x0J0_4cHQppXBH3BT3xfmb8PpfkC5JmWxqUUfiMifq5eSRwC9ytbaFG0tDoz19JBJYJDN-3k4twf9hb3tfdQXeGrFZYsIrzx4tR__qZ84/s72-c/%25E9%25A6%25AC%25E8%25B9%2584%25E7%25B3%2595+Waterchestnut+Cake01.jpg', 'postImageUrl': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-PxH-Vds-fzYLsoEsKnQjbVFXoiwByL5b3x0J0_4cHQppXBH3BT3xfmb8PpfkC5JmWxqUUfiMifq5eSRwC9ytbaFG0tDoz19JBJYJDN-3k4twf9hb3tfdQXeGrFZYsIrzx4tR__qZ84/s1600/%25E9%25A6%25AC%25E8%25B9%2584%25E7%25B3%2595+Waterchestnut+Cake01.jpg', 'pageName': 'Water Chestnut Cake (Chinese New Year Recipe)', 'pageTitle': 'food and recipes: Water Chestnut Cake (Chinese New Year Recipe)', 'metaDescription': ''}}, {'name': 'features', 'data': {}}, {'name': 'messages', 'data': {'edit': 'Edit', 'linkCopiedToClipboard': 'Link copied to clipboard!', 'ok': 'Ok', 'postLink': 'Post Link'}}, {'name': 'template', 'data': {'name': 'custom', 'localizedName': 'Custom', 'isResponsive': true, 'isAlternateRendering': false, 'isCustom': true}}, {'name': 'view', 'data': {'classic': {'name': 'classic', 'url': '?view\x3dclassic'}, 'flipcard': {'name': 'flipcard', 'url': '?view\x3dflipcard'}, 'magazine': {'name': 'magazine', 'url': '?view\x3dmagazine'}, 'mosaic': {'name': 'mosaic', 'url': '?view\x3dmosaic'}, 'sidebar': {'name': 'sidebar', 'url': '?view\x3dsidebar'}, 'snapshot': {'name': 'snapshot', 'url': '?view\x3dsnapshot'}, 'timeslide': {'name': 'timeslide', 'url': '?view\x3dtimeslide'}, 'isMobile': false, 'title': 'Water Chestnut Cake (Chinese New Year Recipe)', 'description': 'Chilli  banana bread breakfast tacos dinner dessert cake all recipes', 'featuredImage': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-PxH-Vds-fzYLsoEsKnQjbVFXoiwByL5b3x0J0_4cHQppXBH3BT3xfmb8PpfkC5JmWxqUUfiMifq5eSRwC9ytbaFG0tDoz19JBJYJDN-3k4twf9hb3tfdQXeGrFZYsIrzx4tR__qZ84/s1600/%25E9%25A6%25AC%25E8%25B9%2584%25E7%25B3%2595+Waterchestnut+Cake01.jpg', 'url': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/2021/02/water-chestnut-cake-chinese-new-year.html', 'type': 'item', 'isSingleItem': true, 'isMultipleItems': false, 'isError': false, 'isPage': false, 'isPost': true, 'isHomepage': false, 'isArchive': false, 'isLabelSearch': false, 'postId': 1372352557615505759}}, {'name': 'widgets', 'data': [{'title': 'Menu', 'type': 'PageList', 'sectionId': 'header-main', 'id': 'PageList50'}, {'title': 'SVG Icons', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'icons', 'id': 'HTML58'}, {'title': 'Blog Posts', 'type': 'Blog', 'sectionId': 'blog-post', 'id': 'Blog50', 'posts': [{'id': '1372352557615505759', 'title': 'Water Chestnut Cake (Chinese New Year Recipe)', 'featuredImage': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-PxH-Vds-fzYLsoEsKnQjbVFXoiwByL5b3x0J0_4cHQppXBH3BT3xfmb8PpfkC5JmWxqUUfiMifq5eSRwC9ytbaFG0tDoz19JBJYJDN-3k4twf9hb3tfdQXeGrFZYsIrzx4tR__qZ84/s1600/%25E9%25A6%25AC%25E8%25B9%2584%25E7%25B3%2595+Waterchestnut+Cake01.jpg', 'showInlineAds': false}], 'footerBylines': [{'regionName': 'footer1', 'items': [{'name': 'author', 'label': 'Diposting oleh'}, {'name': 'comments', 'label': 'Review'}]}], 'allBylineItems': [{'name': 'author', 'label': 'Diposting oleh'}, {'name': 'comments', 'label': 'Review'}]}, {'title': 'Popular Posts', 'type': 'PopularPosts', 'sectionId': 'sidebar-static', 'id': 'PopularPosts50', 'posts': [{'title': 'Garlic-Parmesan Shrimp', 'id': 1205652445504978337}, {'title': 'Stewed Beef Brisket in Chu Hou Sauce (Must-Eat Chinese Cuisine)', 'id': 2192779184853128667}, {'title': 'Braised Shiitake Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce', 'id': 4860306355173595726}, {'title': 'Yakisoba (Classic Japanese Stir Fry Noodles)', 'id': 754330466223381510}, {'title': 'Shaoxing Goji Chicken (\u82b1\u96d5\u675e\u5b50\u96de\u7172)', 'id': 1126692197580183286}]}, {'title': 'Categories', 'type': 'Label', 'sectionId': 'sidebar-static', 'id': 'Label50'}, {'title': 'Pages', 'type': 'PageList', 'sectionId': 'footer-widget', 'id': 'PageList1'}]}]);
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_PageListView', new _WidgetInfo('PageList50', 'header-main', document.getElementById('PageList50'), {'title': 'Menu', 'links': [{'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/', 'id': '0', 'title': 'Home'}, {'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/p/about.html', 'id': '55621847022431414', 'title': 'About'}, {'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/p/sitemap.html', 'id': '5905910608266837482', 'title': 'Sitemap'}, {'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/p/contact.html', 'id': '6687070035935914127', 'title': 'Contact'}], 'mobile': false, 'showPlaceholder': true, 'hasCurrentPage': false}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML58', 'icons', document.getElementById('HTML58'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_BlogView', new _WidgetInfo('Blog50', 'blog-post', document.getElementById('Blog50'), {'cmtInteractionsEnabled': false, 'lightboxEnabled': true, 'lightboxModuleUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/static/v1/jsbin/2626028960-lbx.js', 'lightboxCssUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/static/v1/v-css/828616780-lightbox_bundle.css'}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_PopularPostsView', new _WidgetInfo('PopularPosts50', 'sidebar-static', document.getElementById('PopularPosts50'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_LabelView', new _WidgetInfo('Label50', 'sidebar-static', document.getElementById('Label50'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_PageListView', new _WidgetInfo('PageList1', 'footer-widget', document.getElementById('PageList1'), {'title': 'Pages', 'links': [{'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/', 'title': 'Home'}, {'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/p/terms-conditions.html', 'id': '7308502175706419538', 'title': 'Terms \x26amp; Conditions'}, {'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/p/sitemap.html', 'id': '5905910608266837482', 'title': 'Sitemap'}, {'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/p/contact.html', 'id': '6687070035935914127', 'title': 'Contact'}, {'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/p/privasy-policy.html', 'id': '5072844136601687467', 'title': 'Privasy Policy'}, {'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/p/disclaimer.html', 'id': '983867989846126848', 'title': 'Disclaimer'}, {'isCurrentPage': false, 'href': 'https://recipesfoodcoock.blogspot.com/p/about.html', 'id': '55621847022431414', 'title': 'About'}], 'mobile': false, 'showPlaceholder': true, 'hasCurrentPage': false}, 'displayModeFull'));
</script>
</body>
<script src='//harassinganticipation.com/3c/34/64/3c34648739a4ca20148047904051eb1e.js' type='text/javascript'></script>

-->
Garlic-Parmesan Shrimp

Stewed Beef Brisket in Chu Hou Sauce (Must-Eat Chinese Cuisine)

Braised Shiitake Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce

Yakisoba (Classic Japanese Stir Fry Noodles)

Shaoxing Goji Chicken (花雕杞子雞煲)
