Chickee cakes

Language Log 2023-05-28

Summary:

Taken at a restaurant in Hangzhou: The big Chinese characters say: Cant. gai1zai2 beng2  MSM  jīzǎi bǐng 鸡仔饼 "phoenix cookie" This is a type of chewy biscuit made with lard, originating in Guangzhou / Canton.  (source)  Its original name was Cant. siu2fung6 beng2  MSM xiǎofèng bǐng 小鳳餅 ("little phoenix cake"). Here are some recipes for "phoenix cookies".  I noticed plenty of fat and sesame, peanuts, […]

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Tags:

borrowing

Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

05/28/2023, 07:12

Date published:

05/27/2023, 23:27