沙田柚 (shātiányòu) · Shatian pomelo

Measure Word

一个沙田柚 gè

Meanings

1 Shatian pomelo
2 Guangxi-Rongxian pomelo variety

About the ingredient

水果 Fruit · In season: autumn and winter

A pear-shaped pomelo with a thick yellow rind. Peel it and the tough skin of each segment to reach the crisp, very sweet, rather dry flesh; Cantonese cooks also braise the spongy white rind as a dish of its own.

Characters

沙

shā

sand (part of place name)

田

tián

field (part of place name)

柚

yòu

pomelo

Examples

HSK 6

广西容县的沙田柚最出名。

Guǎngxī Róng xiàn de shātiányòu zuì chūmíng.

The Shatian pomelos from Rongxian in Guangxi are the most famous.

HSK 7-9

中秋节家里买了两个沙田柚。

Zhōngqiūjié jiālǐ mǎi le liǎng gè shātiányòu.

For Mid-Autumn Festival our family bought two Shatian pomelos.

Tips

culture

Named after 沙田村 (Shatian Village) in 容县 Rongxian, Guangxi, where the variety originated. Recognized as a 地理标志产品 (geographical indication product), with a teardrop shape, thick pith, crisp honey-sweet flesh, and long shelf life - often given as a Mid-Autumn gift.