Traditional Sweet Finger Food - Chinese Nien Gau

Traditional Chinese have to have a slice of traditional sweet finger food called 'Nien Gau' or 'Sticky Cake' during the New Year festive seasons. It symbolizes growth and fortune as in Chinese pronunciation, it is the same as growing taller every year.

In most Asian countries, what we find in store were mostly dark brown in color and family folks would usually fry them under egg dips or simply cut them into slices before serve. Others were green in color as they are Pandan leaf flavored. 

Nowadays, in China, we are going to taste and experience a new type of 'Nien Gau' which is purple in color and coated with icing sugar. They look nice and the taste is sweet as well as children would be tempted to grab them by the minute they are served onto the table.

Now, lets vote? Which one is more popular? :) :)

Emperor Qin Palace, Where you can be King too!

If you are one of those who fancy Chinese series of the old dynasties where flying Kung Fu still lives among people, then you must have watched when the King would sit on a golden throne and command his kingdom.

In China today, visitors do that and most would enjoy an exciting moment by sitting on the throne in full fledged costumes for a few handsome shots. Usually, they would charge around RMB10 per shot or you could bring your own camera too.

To find this place, visit JiangNan China trip towards 'Hendian' for the Emperor Qin Palace.

Call it the eastern Hollywood , where more than 100 famous films such as the Emporer and the Assassin, Mummy III, Hero and etc etc had been made! Truly astounding place !!

Chinese Food Diet

Went to China JiangNan, for the Chinese New Year 2010.. Here is one of their favorite dishes.. Chinese Dung-Bo-Ro or (Winter Pork). This one has in tact its layers of fat which is what that makes it tasty and necessary among the Chinese folks during winter keeping them out of the cold.

Traditionally, they prefer to eat dung-bo-ro with a local drink boosting up on the cozy spirits of a slow motion winter night with friends and family, singing or playing on the table.

Other dishes that accompanies would be several vegetables sauteed or stir fried to create varied dish colors lightening the table atmosphere during home dinners.

Usually, another meaty dish would be served as well and what you see at the side is the popular 'pai kut' or 'pork bone' meat cooked in sweet and sour sauce.