糯米糍

nuòmǐcí

noun

Measure Word

一个糯米糍 gè

Meanings

1 glutinous rice ball (Cantonese 'no mai chi')
2 mochi-style sweet stuffed with filling

Characters

glutinous rice cake

Examples

芒果糯米糍是这家甜品店的招牌。

Mángguǒ nuòmǐcí shì zhè jiā tiánpǐn diàn de zhāopái.

Mango glutinous rice balls are this dessert shop's signature.

糯米糍外皮软糯，里面藏着奶油和水果。

Nuòmǐcí wàipí ruǎnnuò, lǐmian cáng zhe nǎiyóu hé shuǐguǒ.

Glutinous rice balls have soft chewy skins with cream and fruit hidden inside.

Tips

culture

Traditional 糯米糍 is a Cantonese sweet dusted in shredded coconut. Modern dessert shops (许留山 Hui Lau Shan pioneered this) fill it with fresh mango and whipped cream, making 芒果糯米糍 one of the most famous HK/Guangdong desserts, now popular across the mainland.

Stroke Order

糯 nuò

米 mǐ

糍 cí