碗糕

In Nanan, China, there is a popular snack-"bowl cake". It is soft, sweet and full of elasticity. The "bowl cake" is made by grinding rice into rice syrup, then added white sugar (brown sugar) and yeast for stirring, fermenting, and finally steamed in a bowl. It expresses the best wishes of the local people, because the production process needs fermentation, and people take the meaning of "swell" as a symbol of flourish, wealth and prosperity. Because its top will expand and crack, it looks like a "smiling face" and symbolizes the joyful mood of family.
在中国南安，有一种深受人们喜欢的小吃——“碗糕”，它软润香甜，弹性十足。“碗糕”是由大米研磨成米浆，然后加入白糖（黑糖）和酵母进行搅拌、发酵，最后放入碗中蒸熟而成。它寄托了当地人们美好的祝愿，因其制作过程需经过发酵，人们取其“发”的寓意，象征发达、发财、发家致富；又因其顶部会膨胀裂开，形似一张“笑脸”，又象征家人喜笑颜开的欢乐心情。