杨枝甘露 (yángzhī gānlù) · mango pomelo sago

Measure Word

一碗杨枝甘露 wǎn

Meanings

1 mango pomelo sago

Made with

芒果 mángguǒ 柚子 yòuzi 西米 xīmǐ 椰浆 yējiāng 淡奶油 dànnǎiyóu

About the dish

港澳 Hong Kong and Macau · 甜品 Dessert

A chilled dessert of diced mango, mango purée, pomelo pulp and small sago pearls in coconut milk, often with milk or cream added. Sweet, fruity and creamy. Sold in dessert and milk tea shops.

Usually contains milk

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

夏天很多奶茶店都卖杨枝甘露。

Xiàtiān hěnduō nǎichá diàn dōu mài yángzhī gānlù.

In summer, lots of milk tea shops sell mango pomelo sago.

HSK 7-9

杨枝甘露是用芒果、柚子和西米做的甜品。

Yángzhī gānlù shì yòng mángguǒ, yòuzi hé xīmǐ zuò de tiánpǐn.

Mango pomelo sago is a dessert made with mango, pomelo and sago.

Tips

usage

The name means "willow branch and sweet dew", the nectar that Guanyin sprinkles with a willow twig in Buddhist art. It says nothing about what is in the bowl.