糍粑

cíbā
noun

Measure Word

糍粑 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 ciba - pounded glutinous rice cake
  2. 2 southern Chinese sticky rice patty

Examples

HSK 7-9
Guònián shí yījiārén wéi zhe dǎ cíbā.
At New Year the whole family gathers to pound ciba.
HSK 7-9
Kǎo cíbā wài jiāo lǐ nuò, zhàn diǎn huángdòu fěn tèbié xiāng.
Grilled ciba is crispy outside and chewy inside - dipped in soybean powder, unbeatable.

Tips

culture
Made by steaming glutinous rice then pounding it in a stone mortar (打糍粑) until it forms a sticky dough, then cut into patties. A Lunar New Year tradition across Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Sichuan and the Tujia/Miao minority regions. Often grilled, fried, or simmered in sweet ginger soup.

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