The symbolism of rice cake?

Nian Cake symbolizes and blessings such as: good luck, yearly high, step by step, smooth, good fortune, and fortune.

Nian gao (年糕) has the same sound as sticky, and gao (糕) has the same sound as high, so it has the meaning of "step by step". There are many different styles and flavors of rice cakes, which can represent different meanings. Yellow rice cakes and white rice cakes represent gold and silver, which means getting rich. The rice cake is a traditional Chinese delicacy, steamed with glutinous rice and rice flour, and is sticky in the mouth.

Nian gao is eaten on New Year's Day not only because it is a delicacy, but also because it has a good meaning. This good intention continues to this day, as men and women of all ages always eat a mouthful of rice cake on New Year's Day, in order to have a better year and a better life in the coming year.

Nutritional value and efficacy of rice cakes:

1, rice cakes contain glutinous rice, is a vitamin B-rich nutritious ingredients, warm the spleen and stomach, tonic effect.

2, rice cakes contain a high amount of calcium, calcium can promote the development of human bones, maintain the shape and hardness of the bones, there is a role of bone and teeth.

3, rice cakes contain protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin and starch, nutrient-rich, warm and strong food.

4, rice cakes contain a lot of potassium, people eat some rice cakes can supplement potassium. Potassium in the body's main role in maintaining acid-base balance, participate in the body's energy metabolism and maintain the normal function of neuromuscular.

5, rice cakes are warm and flat, can warm the spleen and stomach, tonic Qi, cold spleen and stomach, poor appetite, bloating and diarrhea have some relief.