荔浦芋 (lìpǔyù) · Lipu taro, taro from Lipu, Guangxi

Measure Word

一个荔浦芋 gè

Meanings

1 Lipu taro
2 taro from Lipu, Guangxi

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: autumn

A large, heavy taro from Guangxi with pale flesh marbled purple, cooking up soft, floury and fragrant. Sliced and steamed between layers of pork belly, mashed into sweet taro paste, or braised and stewed like other taro.

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Examples

HSK 6

荔浦芋扣肉是广西名菜。

Lìpǔyù kòuròu shì Guǎngxī míngcài.

Lipu taro with braised pork belly is a famous Guangxi dish.

HSK 7-9

荔浦芋口感粉糯。

Lìpǔyù kǒugǎn fěn nuò.

Lipu taro has a fluffy, glutinous texture.

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culture

Premium large taro grown in Lipu County, Guangxi. Known for sandy, fluffy texture. The base of the classic Cantonese dish 荔浦芋扣肉 (taro with braised pork belly).