金糕

jīngāo

noun

Measure Word

一块金糕 kuài

Meanings

1 haw jelly
2 Beijing-style hawthorn paste

Characters

Examples

奶奶最爱买北京的金糕。

Nǎinai zuì ài mǎi Běijīng de jīngāo.

Grandma loves buying Beijing-style haw jelly.

金糕酸酸甜甜，开胃解腻。

Jīngāo suānsuāntiántián, kāiwèi jiěnì.

Haw jelly is sweet and sour — good for the appetite after rich food.

Tips

culture

Old Beijing name for hawthorn jelly (山楂糕). Called 金糕 because of its translucent amber-red color. A classic palace-era confection still sold as a Beijing specialty.

Stroke Order

金 jīn

糕 gāo