灰豆

huīdòu
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 huidou
  2. 2 Lanzhou-style stewed peas with ash (alkaline) broth

Examples

Lánzhōu rén dōngtiān ài hē yì wǎn tián huīdòu.
Lanzhou locals love a bowl of sweet huidou in winter.
Huīdòutāng lǐ hái huì jiā hóngzǎo hé bīngtáng.
The huidou soup also has red dates and rock sugar added.

Tips

culture
Lanzhou street dessert of yellow peas stewed for hours with plant ash () or food-grade alkali, which softens the peas and gives a distinctive grey-brown color. Sweetened with rock sugar and red dates.

Stroke Order

huī
dòu