fermented steamed cake; sponge cake
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fermented steamed cake made from wheat or rice flour
A traditional Chinese breakfast or snack food with a characteristic honeycomb texture from fermentation. Common in southern China and Fujian/Taiwan regions.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhēng蒸
le了
yī一
lóng笼
hóng红
zǎo枣
fā发
gāo糕
，
sōng松
ruǎn软
xiāng香
tián甜
。
Grandma steamed a basket of red date fermented cake that was soft, fluffy, and fragrant.
Zhè这
jiā家
zǎo早
cān餐
diàn店
de的
fā发
gāo糕
mài卖
de得
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
。
The fermented cakes at this breakfast shop sell especially well.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
fā发
gāo糕
xū需
yào要
fā发
jiào酵
jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
cái才
néng能
shàng上
guō锅
zhēng蒸
。
Traditional fermented cake needs to ferment for several hours before it can be steamed.