榴莲酥 (liúliánsū): durian puff pastry

Measure Word

一个榴莲酥 gè

Meanings

1 durian puff pastry
2 flaky pastry filled with durian

Characters

榴

liú

pomegranate; 榴莲 = durian

Examples

榴莲酥是粤式茶楼的热门点心。

Liúliánsū shì yuèshì chálóu de rèmén diǎnxīn.

Durian puff is a popular dim sum in Cantonese teahouses.

刚出炉的榴莲酥又香又烫。

Gāng chūlú de liúliánsū yòu xiāng yòu tàng.

Freshly baked durian puffs are fragrant and hot.

Tips

culture

Cantonese dim sum built on shredded thousand-layer puff pastry. The durian filling is usually blended with cream or custard.

Stroke Order

榴 liú

莲 lián

酥 sū

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