蟹壳黄 (xièkéhuáng) · crab-shell sesame pastry, crab-shell yellow

Measure Word

一个蟹壳黄 gè

Meanings

1 crab-shell sesame pastry
2 crab-shell yellow

Made with

About the dish

A small, round flaky pastry topped with sesame seeds and baked golden, filled with scallion and lard, minced pork, or something sweet. A Shanghai snack; the name is its colour, and there is usually no crab.

Usually contains sesame and wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

早餐买两个蟹壳黄配豆浆。

Zǎocān mǎi liǎng gè xièkéhuáng pèi dòujiāng.

I had two xieke huang with soy milk for breakfast.

HSK 7-9

上海蟹壳黄外脆里酥，又香又咸。

Shànghǎi xièkéhuáng wài cuì lǐ sū, yòu xiāng yòu xián.

Shanghai xieke huang is crispy, flaky, fragrant and savory.

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culture

A Shanghai / Jiangnan breakfast pastry: oven-baked sesame-topped puff with salty or sweet filling (scallion & lard, mooncake paste, red bean). Its color and round shape resemble a roasted crab shell - hence the name, no actual crab inside.