芋圆 (yùyuán) · taro ball, taro dumpling

Measure Word

一颗芋圆 kē

Meanings

1 taro ball
2 taro dumpling

Made with

About the dish

Small, chewy balls of taro or sweet potato mixed with starch, often in several colours. A dessert, served in sweet soup, warm or over shaved ice, usually with red beans, grass jelly or coconut milk.

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

夏天来一碗冰芋圆最舒服。

Xiàtiān lái yì wǎn bīng yùyuán zuì shūfu.

A bowl of iced taro balls in summer feels the best.

HSK 4

九份的芋圆非常有名。

Jiǔfèn de yùyuán fēicháng yǒumíng.

Jiufen's taro balls are very famous.

HSK 7-9

我点了一碗芋圆豆花。

Wǒ diǎn le yì wǎn yùyuán dòuhuā.

I ordered a bowl of taro-ball douhua.

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culture

Originated in Jiufen (九份), Taiwan. Chewy dumplings made from mashed taro and sweet potato starch; served hot in sweet soup or iced with shaved ice and red beans.