The rice cakes at this shop are made from glutinous rice flour.
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Rice cakes (米糕) are a common snack and ceremonial food throughout China. They are especially associated with festivals — eating 年糕 (New Year cake, a type of 米糕) symbolizes yearly progress, as 高 (gāo, high) is a homophone of 糕 (gāo, cake).
