叉烧酥

叉燒酥

chāshāosū

noun

Measure Word

一个叉烧酥 gè

Meanings

1 char siu pastry
2 barbecued pork puff pastry

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

茶楼里叉烧酥刚出炉，热气腾腾。

Chálóu lǐ chāshāosū gāng chūlú, rèqìténgténg.

The char siu pastries in the teahouse just came out of the oven, steaming hot.

HSK 7-9

我最爱吃叉烧酥和虾饺。

Wǒ zuì ài chī chāshāosū hé xiājiǎo.

I love char siu pastries and shrimp dumplings most.

Tips

usage

Pairs with its siblings 叉烧包 (steamed bun) and 叉烧饭 (rice plate). The 酥 signals the flaky Western-style puff pastry, a fusion touch that entered Hong Kong dim sum under British influence.

Stroke Order

叉 chā

烧 shāo

酥 sū