酥皮

sūpí

noun

Meanings

1 puff pastry
2 flaky pastry crust

Characters

Examples

这个酥皮泡芙外酥里嫩。

Zhège sūpí pàofú wài sū lǐ nèn.

This puff-pastry cream puff is crispy outside, soft inside.

葡式蛋挞的酥皮要烤得金黄。

Púshì dàntà de sūpí yào kǎo de jīnhuáng.

The pastry crust of Portuguese egg tarts should be baked golden.

我最爱吃有酥皮的点心。

Wǒ zuì ài chī yǒu sūpí de diǎnxin.

I love pastries with flaky crust the most.

Tips

usage

酥 on its own describes any crisp, flaky, melt-in-your-mouth texture. 酥皮 specifically names the laminated pastry sheet used for egg tarts, cream puffs, and wife cakes (老婆饼).

Stroke Order

酥 sū

皮 pí