Fa Gao Fa gao is a Chinese dessert made with soaked rice ground into a paste and steamed. It is also known as prosperity cake or fortune cake. Exactly like Nian gao, it is a wish for success.

Particularly, crucian carp and mud carp are homophones for good luck and good fortune. The Chinese word for this ... These steamed rice flour cakes (fa gao) are known for their split tops.