桃酥 (táosū) · Chinese walnut crumble cookie, taosu

Measure Word

一块桃酥 kuài

Meanings

1 Chinese walnut crumble cookie
2 taosu
3 shortbread biscuit

Made with

面粉 miànfěn 核桃 hétao 白糖 báitáng 猪油 zhūyóu 鸡蛋 jīdàn

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 甜品 Dessert

A round, crumbly biscuit of wheat flour, sugar and lard or oil, cracked on top and often studded with walnut pieces. Dry and sweet; it falls apart in the mouth. There is no peach in it.

Usually contains tree nuts, wheat and egg

Characters

桃

táo

peach; walnut (in compounds)

酥

sū

crisp; flaky

Examples

HSK 7-9

奶奶最爱吃核桃味的桃酥。

Nǎinai zuì ài chī hétao wèi de táosū.

Grandma loves walnut-flavored taosu cookies most.

HSK 7-9

这家老字号的桃酥又香又酥。

Zhè jiā lǎozìhao de táosū yòu xiāng yòu sū.

This old-brand shop's taosu are fragrant and crumbly.

Tips

culture

Despite 桃 (peach) in the name, 桃酥 contains no peach - the reference is to walnut pieces 核桃 traditionally pressed on top. A classic Chinese biscuit made with lard and baking ammonia for its distinctive crumble.