八宝粥 (bābǎozhōu) · eight-treasure congee

Measure Word

一碗八宝粥 wǎn

Meanings

1 eight-treasure congee

Made with

糯米 nuòmǐ 红豆 hóngdòu 绿豆 lǜdòu 花生 huāshēng 莲子 liánzǐ 红枣 hóngzǎo

About the dish

A thick, usually sweet porridge of glutinous rice cooked with red beans, mung beans, peanuts, lotus seeds, red dates and other grains and dried fruit. Often eaten at breakfast; also sold in cans.

Usually contains peanuts

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

超市里有罐装的八宝粥。

Chāoshì lǐ yǒu guàn zhuāng de bābǎozhōu.

Supermarkets sell canned eight-treasure congee.

HSK 7-9

腊八节那天家家户户都吃八宝粥。

Làbājié nàtiān jiājiāhùhù dōu chī bābǎozhōu.

On Laba Festival, every household eats eight-treasure congee.

Tips

culture

Traditionally eaten on 腊八节 (Laba Festival, 8th day of the 12th lunar month) - the day Buddha attained enlightenment. The 'eight treasures' vary by region but commonly include glutinous rice, red beans, mung beans, lotus seeds, peanuts, longan, red dates, and lily bulbs.