十八街麻花

Shíbājiēmáhuā

proper noun

Meanings

1 Shibajie mahua
2 Tianjin's famous crunchy fried dough twists from 18th Street

Characters

flower; 麻花 = dough twist

Examples

十八街麻花是天津三绝之一。

Shíbājiēmáhuā shì Tiānjīn sān jué zhīyī.

Shibajie mahua is one of Tianjin's three iconic specialties.

他从天津带回来一盒十八街麻花。

Tā cóng Tiānjīn dàihuí lái yì hé Shíbājiēmáhuā.

He brought back a box of Shibajie mahua from Tianjin.

In Pop Culture

十八街麻花 Shíbājiēmáhuā

Shibajie mahua

Tianjin specialty fried dough twist made by the Guifaxiang brand on 18th Street, distinguished by layers of sweet filling (rock sugar, sesame, nuts) woven through the braid.

Stroke Order

十 shí

八 bā

街 jiē

麻 má

花 huā