面茶

麵茶
miànchá
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 mian cha
  2. 2 millet paste breakfast (Beijing)
  3. 3 hot roasted-flour porridge

Examples

Dōngtiān zǎoshang lái yì wǎn miànchá tèbié nuǎnhuo.
A bowl of mian cha on a winter morning is especially warming.
Lǎo Běijīng de miànchá shàngmian yào lín zhīmajiàng.
Authentic Beijing mian cha is topped with a drizzle of sesame paste.

Tips

culture
Despite the name ('flour tea'), 面茶 is not a drink but a thick porridge made from millet or sorghum flour. It is an old Beijing and Tianjin breakfast, traditionally eaten by slurping the edge of the bowl rather than using a spoon.

Stroke Order

miàn
chá