凤梨酥

鳳梨酥

fènglísū

noun

Measure Word

一块凤梨酥 kuài

Meanings

1 pineapple cake (traditional Taiwanese pastry)

Characters

crisp / flaky pastry

Examples

去台湾旅游几乎人人都会带凤梨酥回来。

Qù Táiwān lǚyóu jīhū rénrén dōu huì dài fènglísū huílái.

Almost everyone who travels to Taiwan brings back pineapple cakes.

这家凤梨酥用土凤梨做馅，味道正宗。

Zhè jiā fènglísū yòng tǔ fènglí zuò xiàn, wèidào zhèngzōng.

This shop uses native pineapple for the filling — authentic flavor.

Tips

culture

凤梨 ('phoenix pear', pineapple) sounds like 旺来 ('prosperity comes') in Taiwanese Hokkien — making 凤梨酥 an auspicious wedding and festival gift. Famous brands: 微热山丘 (SunnyHills), 佳德 (Chia Te).

Stroke Order

凤 fèng

梨 lí

酥 sū