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春节宴席上的传统中式甜点，好吃又健康，且寓意吉祥，象征着全家对新年的美好期许。 今天我们来盘点10种春节必吃的传统中式甜点，你最喜欢哪一款？ 1. rice cake 年糕 Rice cake is the most popular New Year dessert. Its Chinese name is 年糕 (nian gao), a homophone for "year higher" (年高), which symbolizes increasing prosperity and promotions year after year. The main ingredients of nian gao are sticky rice and sugar. 年糕是最受欢迎的新年甜点。因为和"年高"同音，象征着收入和职位一年高过一年。年糕的主要原料是糯米和糖。 2. Glutinous rice ball 汤圆 Glutinous rice ball, or tang yuan, is the main food for China's Lantern Festival. The pronunciation and round shape of tangyuan are associated with reunion and being together. That's why they are favored by the Chinese during the new year celebrations. Glutinous rice ball is often filled with black sesame paste or mashed peanuts. 汤圆是中国元宵节的主要食物。汤圆的发音以及它圆圆的形状让人联想到团圆。这也是中国人喜欢在庆祝新年时吃汤圆的原因。汤圆常以黑芝麻或花生粉作馅儿。 3. Steamed sponge cake 发糕 Steamed sponge cake, or fa gao, is a traditional snack in China. It is usually eaten at happy events as in Chinese "fa" means "prosperity". Because glutinous rice wine is used when making this sponge cake it has a special fragrance. | 
