Nián gāo - 年糕 "niangao" and 年高 from 年年高升 nián nián gāoshēng or "raised higher each year," leading to the belief that those who eat niangao should have greater prosperity with each coming year.
*T-n-yuan - At times of reunion, such as Spring Festival, it is customary to eat sweet round dumplings called tangyuan (汤圆).