太阳饼 (tàiyángbǐng) · suncake

Measure Word

一块太阳饼 kuài

Meanings

1 suncake

Made with

About the dish

A flat, round flaky pastry with a thin layer of maltose filling. Sweet but not sticky; it sheds flakes at every bite. A Taiwanese bakery item, usually sold boxed as a gift.

Usually contains wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

到台中必买的就是太阳饼。

Dào Táizhōng bì mǎi de jiùshì tàiyángbǐng.

Suncakes are a must-buy when visiting Taichung.

HSK 7-9

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 太阳堂 bakery in the 1950s.