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甑糕

zènggāo
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

一块甑糕 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 zenggao
  2. 2 sticky rice and date cake

About the dish

西北菜 Northwest · 小吃 Snack

Glutinous rice layered with red dates and purple kidney beans, steamed for hours in a tall pot until soft, sticky and very sweet. A Xi'an breakfast.

Examples

HSK 5
在西安，很多人早饭喜欢买一块甑糕。
Zài Xī'ān, hěnduō rén zǎofàn xǐhuan mǎi yí kuài zènggāo.
In Xi'an, lots of people like to buy a slice of zenggao for breakfast.
HSK 7-9
甑糕是用糯米和红枣蒸出来的，又甜又黏。
Zènggāo shì yòng nuòmǐ hé hóngzǎo zhēng chūlai de, yòu tián yòu nián.
Zenggao is steamed from sticky rice and red dates, and it's sweet and sticky.

Tips

usage
甑 is an old word for a tall steamer pot, the vessel this cake is steamed in. The character is rare outside this name.

Stroke Order

甑 zèng
糕 gāo