fèng​lí​sū

pineapple cake

  • created sense approved 凤梨酥/鳳梨酥 · fèng​lí​sū · pineapple cake — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    凤梨酥 / 鳳梨酥

    fèng​lí​sū

    pineapple cake

    A famous Taiwanese pastry with a buttery crust and a sweet filling made from pineapple and winter melon. Because the name for pineapple in Hokkien sounds like "prosperity arrives", it is a popular gift for holidays and special occasions.

    凤梨 (literal) → 凤梨/鳳梨 · fèng​lí · pineapple 酥 (literal) → 酥 · sū · flaky pastry

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