艾窝窝 (àiwōwo) · aiwowo, glutinous rice cake with sweet filling

Measure Word

一个艾窝窝 gè

Meanings

1 aiwowo
2 glutinous rice cake with sweet filling

Made with

糯米 nuòmǐ 面粉 miànfěn 芝麻 zhīma 核桃 hétao 白糖 báitáng

About the dish

京菜 Beijing · 甜品 Dessert

Small white balls of steamed glutinous rice dusted with steamed wheat flour and filled with sugar mixed with sesame, walnut or melon seeds. Soft and sticky, eaten at room temperature; a Beijing snack.

Usually contains tree nuts, sesame and wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

艾窝窝是北京的传统小吃。

Àiwōwo shì Běijīng de chuántǒng xiǎochī.

Aiwowo is a traditional Beijing snack.

HSK 7-9

艾窝窝里面是豆沙馅。

Àiwōwo lǐmiàn shì dòushā xiàn.

Aiwowo has a sweet red bean paste filling.

Tips

culture

Beijing snack of steamed glutinous rice dusted with sesame and rolled around sweet fillings like red bean or walnut. Said to have been a Ming-dynasty palace treat before spreading to the streets.