南瓜饼 (nánguābǐng) · pumpkin pancake, pan-fried pumpkin cake

Measure Word

一个南瓜饼 gè

Meanings

1 pumpkin pancake
2 pan-fried pumpkin cake

Made with

南瓜 nánguā 糯米粉 nuòmǐfěn 面包糠 miànbāokāng 芝麻 zhīma 白糖 báitáng

About the dish

Small round cakes of mashed pumpkin and glutinous rice flour, pan-fried or deep-fried until golden, often coated in sesame or breadcrumbs, sometimes filled with red bean paste. Sweet, crisp outside and chewy inside.

Usually contains sesame and wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

妈妈做的南瓜饼又香又甜。

Māma zuò de nánguābǐng yòu xiāng yòu tián.

The pumpkin pancakes mom makes are fragrant and sweet.

HSK 7-9

南瓜饼外酥里软，特别好吃。

Nánguābǐng wài sū lǐ ruǎn, tèbié hǎochī.

Pumpkin pancakes are crispy outside and soft inside, really delicious.

Tips

culture

南瓜饼 is made from mashed pumpkin mixed with glutinous rice flour, then shaped into small round cakes and pan-fried. It is a popular dim sum and home snack across southern China.