八珍糕

bāzhēngāo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 eight-treasure cake (traditional medicinal cake made from eight tonic ingredients)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Bāzhēngāo kěyǐ jiànpí yǎng wèi.
Eight-treasure cake can strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach.
HSK 7-9
Lǎorénjiā chángcháng chī bāzhēngāo dàng diǎnxīn.
Older folks often eat eight-treasure cake as a snack.

Tips

history
Recorded as an imperial Qing-dynasty recipe - supposedly a favorite of Empress Dowager Cixi and the Qianlong emperor for digestive health. Typical ingredients include 山药, 茯苓, 莲子, 芡实, 薏米, and glutinous rice flour.

Stroke Order

zhēn
gāo