腊八粥 (làbāzhōu) · Laba congee, Laba porridge

Measure Word

一碗腊八粥 wǎn

Meanings

1 Laba congee
2 Laba porridge

Made with

糯米 nuòmǐ 大米 dàmǐ 红豆 hóngdòu 花生 huāshēng 核桃 hétao 红枣 hóngzǎo

About the dish

A sweet, thick porridge of rice and glutinous rice cooked with beans, grains, nuts and dried fruit, such as red beans, peanuts, lotus seeds, walnuts, jujubes and raisins. Eaten around the Laba festival in winter.

Usually contains peanuts and tree nuts

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

腊八节那天，奶奶煮了一大锅腊八粥。

Làbājié nàtiān, nǎinai zhǔ le yí dà guō làbāzhōu.

On Laba Festival day, Grandma cooked a big pot of Laba congee.

HSK 7-9

腊八粥里有红豆、花生、桂圆和糯米。

Làbāzhōu lǐ yǒu hóngdòu, huāshēng, guìyuán hé nuòmǐ.

Laba congee contains red beans, peanuts, longan, and glutinous rice.

Tips

culture

Eaten on 腊八 (the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, roughly early January). The festival has Buddhist roots - it commemorates Sakyamuni's enlightenment, and temples still hand out free bowls. A traditional recipe uses eight or more grains, beans, nuts and dried fruits.