糍粑

cíbā
noun

Measure Word

一块糍粑 kuài

Meanings

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

Examples

Guònián shí yī jiā rén wéi zhe dǎ cíbā.
At New Year the whole family gathers to pound ciba.
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 (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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