芙蓉糕

fúrónggāo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 furong cake (crispy puffed-rice sweet bound with sugar syrup)
  2. 2 sachima-like Manchu-style snack

Examples

Xiǎoshíhou cháng chī nǎinai mǎi de fúrónggāo.
As a kid I often ate the furong cake grandma bought.
Zhè jiā lǎozìhao de fúrónggāo yòu xiāng yòu sū.
This old brand's furong cake is fragrant and flaky.

Tips

culture
A close cousin of 萨其马 (sachima): fried strips of dough bound with maltose syrup, often topped with sesame, walnut and osmanthus. The name 芙蓉 'hibiscus / lotus' evokes the pale, airy texture rather than any hibiscus ingredient.

Stroke Order

róng
gāo