Every Lunar New Year without fail, Kat Lieu's mother would make her steamed nian gao, which is a sweet rice — or mochi — cake. It was a tasty tradition of having dessert for breakfast.

For these Steamed Pears with Sticky Rice, Zoey Xinyi Gong steams pears and stuffs them with purple sticky rice and mung beans to make a light and refreshing dessert.

This Cherry Bakewell Steamed Pudding is a warm and comforting twist on the classic Bakewell tart — made into a light, fluffy ...

Every Lunar New Year without fail, Kat Lieu's mother would make her steamed nian gao, which is a sweet rice — or mochi — cake. It was a tasty tradition of having dessert for breakfast.

Serve with oyster crackers, or with crusty bread for mopping up the broth.

SEATTLE — Every Lunar New Year without fail, Kat Lieu's mother would make her steamed nian gao, which is a sweet rice — or mochi — cake. It was a tasty tradition of having dessert for breakfast.

Every Lunar New Year without fail, Kat Lieu's mother would make her steamed nian gao, which is a sweet rice — or mochi — cake. It was a tasty tradition of having dessert for breakfast.

For Lexi Li, it was about bringing a little something to loved ones even though it meant waiting in the line for seven hours in sub-freezing temperatures. “I don’t really like desserts and ...