太阳饼

太陽餅

tàiyángbǐng

noun

Measure Word

一块太阳饼 kuài

Meanings

1 suncake (Taiwanese flaky pastry with maltose filling)

Characters

Examples

到台中必买的就是太阳饼。

Dào Táizhōng bì mǎi de jiù shì tàiyángbǐng.

Suncakes are a must-buy when visiting Taichung.

太阳饼酥皮一碰就掉屑。

Tàiyángbǐng sūpí yí pèng jiù diào xiè.

Suncake flaky pastry sheds crumbs at a touch.

Tips

culture

A signature souvenir of Taichung, Taiwan. Small round flaky pastries with a thick maltose-syrup filling, said to have originated at Taichung's Taiyang Tang bakery in the 1950s.

Stroke Order

太 tài

阳 yáng

饼 bǐng