as its name suggests, this kueh symbolises prosperity and is often eaten during occasions such as lunar new year. at the same time, it is commonly used as offerings for ancestors as well.
cantonese: fatt koh - 發糕
- fatt: cantonese for prosperity
hakka: fat pan - 發粄
- fat: hakka for prosperity
mandarin: fa gao - 發糕
- fa: mandarin for prosperity
- gao: mandarin for cake