绿豆糕 (lǜdòugāo) · mung bean cake

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一块绿豆糕 kuài

Meanings

1 mung bean cake

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About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 甜品 Dessert

Small pressed cakes of sweetened mung bean flour, stamped with a pattern, soft and crumbly so they melt in the mouth. Some have a filling, such as red bean paste or nuts. A sweet snack, eaten mostly in summer.

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HSK 7-9

端午节家里常备绿豆糕和粽子。

Duānwǔjié jiālǐ chángbèi lǜdòugāo hé zòngzi.

For the Dragon Boat Festival, families always stock mung bean cakes and zongzi.

HSK 7-9

这家老字号的绿豆糕入口即化。

Zhè jiā lǎozìhào de lǜdòugāo rùkǒu jí huà.

The mung bean cakes from this old-brand shop melt in your mouth.

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A 'cooling' (清凉) summer sweet made from mung bean flour pressed into small molded cakes, usually stamped with a flower or character pattern. Strongly associated with Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) and with the southern cities of 苏州 and 扬州. Pairs well with tea.