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.video-wrap{position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;background:#000;}\n .video-wrap iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;}\n .snack-feature-video .snack-feature-body{padding:16px 18px 18px;}\n\n hr.div{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:56px 0;}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"shell\">\n\n <p class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u89ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u89c9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u611f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u611f<\/span> \u00b7 Chinese Vocabulary<\/p>\n <h1 class=\"title\">Taste and Texture in Chinese<\/h1>\n <p class=\"subtitle-zh\">\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u611f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u611f<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"lede\">Talking about flavor and texture can get dry fast \u2014 so this guide pairs the vocabulary with five real traditional Chinese snacks along the way, so you taste each word instead of just memorizing it.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"spectrum\">\n <p class=\"spectrum-label\">The six flavors \u00b7 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u516d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u516d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7a2e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u79cd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span><\/p>\n <div class=\"spectrum-track\">\n <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9178<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9178<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">su\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">su\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">sour<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751c<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ti\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ti\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">sweet<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82e6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82e6<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u01d4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">bitter<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8fa3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fa3<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u00e0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u00e0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">spicy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9e79<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u54b8<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">salty<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9bae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9c9c<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">umami<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <section id=\"flavors\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">The basics<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%91%B3%E5%91%B3%E9%81%93%E9%81%93_weidao_%E2%80%94_Flavors_Taste\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">w\u00e8id\u00e0o<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Flavors \/ Taste<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Six core flavors, how strong or subtle a dish tastes, and a handful of aroma words that don’t fit neatly into “flavor” or “texture” but come up constantly.<\/p>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u57fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u57fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u672c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u672c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span> \u00b7 Basic flavors<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9178<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9178<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">su\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">su\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sour<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ti\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ti\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sweet<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751c\u81a9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751c\u817b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ti\u00e1nn\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ti\u00e1nn\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cloyingly sweet<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82e6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82e6<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u01d4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">bitter<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8fa3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fa3<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u00e0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u00e0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">spicy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9e79<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u54b8<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">salty<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f88\u9bae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f88\u9c9c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u011bnxi\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u011bnxi\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">umami<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u56de\u7518<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u56de\u7518<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">hu\u00edg\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">hu\u00edg\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">a sweet aftertaste<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ebb<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ebb<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">numbing (Sichuan pepper)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b7b\u9e79<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6b7b\u54b8<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u01d0xi\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u01d0xi\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">way too salty<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5316\u5b78\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5316\u5b66\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">hu\u00e0xu\u00e9w\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">hu\u00e0xu\u00e9w\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">chemical \/ artificial taste<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u55c6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u545b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">qi\u00e0ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">qi\u00e0ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">acrid, sharp in the throat<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6fc3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6d53<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6de1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6de1<\/span> \u00b7 Intensity<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u4ec0\u9ebc\u5473\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u4ec0\u4e48\u5473\u513f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00e9ish\u00e9nmew\u00e8id\u00e0o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u00e9ish\u00e9nmew\u00e8ir<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">bland, plain<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u5473\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u5473\u9053<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00e9iw\u00e8id\u00e0o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u00e9iw\u00e8id\u00e0o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">flavorless<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u6de1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u6de1<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">q\u012bngd\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">q\u012bngd\u00e0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">light, mild<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f88\u5920\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f88\u591f\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u011bng\u00f2uw\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u011bng\u00f2uw\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">rich, full-flavored<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91cd\u53e3\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u91cd\u53e3\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u00f2ngk\u01d2uw\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u00f2ngk\u01d2uw\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">intense<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473\u9053\u91cd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473\u9053\u91cd<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00e8id\u00e0ozh\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00e8id\u00e0ozh\u00f2ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">heavy, strong<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c23<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c14<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5176<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5176<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4ed6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4ed6<\/span> \u00b7 Aroma & other notes<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fragrant<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u523a\u9f3b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u523a\u9f3b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">c\u00ecb\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">c\u00ecb\u00ed<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">pungent<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u81ed<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u81ed<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u00f2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u00f2u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">stinky<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5805\u679c\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u575a\u679c\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u0101ngu\u01d2w\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u0101ngu\u01d2w\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">nutty<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u67d1\u6a58\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u67d1\u6a58\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">g\u0101nj\u00faw\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">g\u0101nj\u00faw\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">citrusy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9b5a\u8165\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9c7c\u8165\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u00fax\u012bngw\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u00fax\u012bngw\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fishy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7159\u71fb\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u70df\u718f\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u0101nx\u016bnw\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u0101nx\u016bnw\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">smoky<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8f9b\u9999\u6599\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8f9b\u9999\u6599\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">x\u012bnxi\u0101ngli\u00e0ow\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">x\u012bnxi\u0101ngli\u00e0ow\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">spice-forward<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91ce\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u91ce\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u011bw\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u011bw\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">gamy<div class=\"voc-note flavor\">Mainland usage<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9a37\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9a9a\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u0101ow\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u0101ow\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">gamy<div class=\"voc-note flavor\">Taiwan usage<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u723d\u89e3\u81a9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u723d\u89e3\u817b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">q\u012bngshu\u01cengji\u011bn\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">q\u012bngshu\u01cengji\u011bn\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">refreshing, cuts the grease<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"snack-feature-video\">\n <div class=\"video-wrap\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n7x0n7ToBkM\" title=\"\u9f8d\u9b1a\u7cd6 Dragon's Beard Candy\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9f8d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9f99<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9b1a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u987b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7cd6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7cd6<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">l\u00f3ngx\u016b t\u00e1ng<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-en\">Dragon’s Beard Candy<\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-desc\">Maltose is pulled and folded until it separates into thousands of hair-fine threads, wrapped around crushed peanuts and sugar. It’s sweet but never <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u81a9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u817b<\/span> \u2014 it practically <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5373<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5373<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5316<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5316<\/span>, leaving just a faint <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ecf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ecf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7259<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7259<\/span> trace on your teeth.<\/p>\n <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u81a9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u817b<\/span> cloying<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5373<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5373<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5316<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5316<\/span> melts in mouth<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ecf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ecf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7259<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7259<\/span> sticky<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"snack-feature\">\n <div class=\"snack-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/99358\u677e\u82b1\u76ae\u86cb.jpg\" alt=\"\u76ae\u86cb\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18-1648474247868-2.jpg\" alt=\"\u76ae\u86cb\u8c46\u8150\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76ae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76ae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u86cb<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u86cb<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">p\u00edd\u00e0n<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-en\">Century Egg<\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-desc\">Preserved for weeks, not a century \u2014 the yolk turns dark and custardy with a distinctly <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u523a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u523a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9f3b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9f3b<\/span> edge, and the flavor is genuinely <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91cd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u91cd<\/span>, so a little goes a long way.<\/p>\n <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u523a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u523a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9f3b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9f3b<\/span> pungent<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91cd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u91cd<\/span> strong<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"texture\">\n <p class=\"kicker tx\">Beyond flavor<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%8F%A3%E5%8F%A3%E6%84%9F%E6%84%9F_kougan_%E2%80%94_Texture\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u611f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u611f<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">k\u01d2ug\u01cen<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Texture<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Chinese food writing spends as much energy on mouthfeel as on flavor. Split into two tables \u2014 how something’s structured in the mouth, and everything about its moisture and stickiness.<\/p>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label tx\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8cea<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8d28<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5730<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5730<\/span> \u00b7 Consistency & mouthfeel<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5976\u6cb9\u53e3\u611f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5976\u6cb9\u53e3\u611f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">n\u01ceiy\u00f3uk\u01d2ug\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">n\u01ceiy\u00f3uk\u01d2ug\u01cen<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">buttery<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d72\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e1d\u6ed1<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u012bhu\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u012bhu\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">silky<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ed1\u9806<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ed1\u987a<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">hu\u00e1sh\u00f9n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">hu\u00e1sh\u00f9n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">creamy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9165<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u016b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u016b<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">crispy, flaky<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8106<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8106<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">cu\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">cu\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">crunchy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8edf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8f6f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ru\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ru\u01cen<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">soft<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u786c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u786c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u00ecng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u00ecng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">hard<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6709\u56bc\u52c1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6709\u56bc\u52b2<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u01d2uji\u00e1oj\u00ecn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u01d2uji\u00e1oj\u00ecn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">chewy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">Q\u5f48<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">Q\u5f39<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">Q t\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">Q t\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">jiggly, rubbery<div class=\"voc-note flavor\">Taiwan usage<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8edf\u7cef<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8f6f\u7cef<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ru\u01cennu\u00f2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ru\u01cennu\u00f2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">soft and chewy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8edf\u721b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8f6f\u70c2<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ru\u01cenl\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ru\u01cenl\u00e0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">soggy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d2e\u5be6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u624e\u5b9e<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u0101sh\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u0101sh\u00ed<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dense, substantial<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5165\u53e3\u5373\u5316<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5165\u53e3\u5373\u5316<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">r\u00f9k\u01d2uj\u00edhu\u00e0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">r\u00f9k\u01d2uj\u00edhu\u00e0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">melts in your mouth<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9b06\u8edf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u677e\u8f6f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u014dngru\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u014dngru\u01cen<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fluffy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u723d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u723d<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">q\u012bngshu\u01ceng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">q\u012bngshu\u01ceng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">light, refreshing<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e7e\u5df4\u5df4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5e72\u5df4\u5df4<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">g\u0101nb\u0101b\u0101<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">g\u0101nb\u0101b\u0101<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dry, parched<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"snack-feature\">\n <div class=\"snack-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/v2-7aff9f8224a58c941a523cdc958fbc25_1440w.webp.png\" alt=\"\u6843\u9165\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/p0761192324534-item-c263xf4x0800x0800-m.jpg\" alt=\"\u6843\u9165\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6843<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6843<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9165<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">t\u00e1os\u016b<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-en\">Walnut Pastry<\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-desc\">Thin, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9165<\/span> layers wrapped around a ground walnut paste \u2014 restrained on sugar, so the roasted <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5805<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u575a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span> comes through clearly instead of being buried in sweetness.<\/p>\n <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9165<\/span> crispy<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5805<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u575a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span> nutty<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"snack-feature\">\n <div class=\"snack-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/65a68ebc0aa5cb72-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\u96ea\u82b1\u7cd5\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"\u96ea\u82b1\u7cd5\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u96ea<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u96ea<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82b1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82b1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7cd5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7cd5<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">xu\u011bhu\u0101g\u0101o<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-en\">Snowflake Cake<\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-desc\">Glutinous rice flour, sugar, and coconut milk steamed into a batter that’s <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e1d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ed1<\/span> on the tongue and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9806<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u987a<\/span> all the way through \u2014 cut into small, snowflake-like shapes.<\/p>\n <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e1d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ed1<\/span> silky<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9806<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u987a<\/span> creamy<\/span>\n <a class=\"snack-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/09\/snowflake-cake-xuehuagao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Recipe \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label tx\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6fd5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e7f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5ea6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5ea6<\/span>\u3001<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c23<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c14<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ecf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ecf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6027<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6027<\/span> \u00b7 Moisture & stickiness<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9e79\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u54b8\u9999<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u00e1nxi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u00e1nxi\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">savory<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6fd5\u6f64<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e7f\u6da6<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u012br\u00f9n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u012br\u00f9n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">moist<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u591a\u6c23\u6ce1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u591a\u6c14\u6ce1<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">du\u014dq\u00ecp\u00e0o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">du\u014dq\u00ecp\u00e0o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fizzy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u6c23\u4e86<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8d70\u6c14\u4e86<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00e9iq\u00ecle<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">z\u01d2uq\u00ecle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">flat (drink)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u591a\u6c41<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u591a\u6c41<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">du\u014dzh\u012b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">du\u014dzh\u012b<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">juicy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5ae9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5ae9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">n\u00e8n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">n\u00e8n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">tender<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u9187<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u9187<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ngch\u00fan<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ngch\u00fan<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">mellow<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6f80<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6da9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u00e8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u00e8<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">astringent<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ecf\u7a20<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ecf\u7a20<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ni\u00e1nch\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ni\u00e1nch\u00f3u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">gooey<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ecf\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ecf\u6ed1<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ni\u00e1nhu\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ni\u00e1nhu\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">slimy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ecf\u7259<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ecf\u7259<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ni\u00e1ny\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ni\u00e1ny\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sticky<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u67f4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u67f4<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u00e1i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u00e1i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dry, tough (meat)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7a00<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7a00<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">x\u012b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">x\u012b<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">thin, watery<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6cb9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u00f3u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">oily<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6709\u5c64\u6b21<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6709\u5c42\u6b21<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u01d2uc\u00e9ngc\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u01d2uc\u00e9ngc\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">layered, complex<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"snack-feature-video\">\n <div class=\"video-wrap\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t0x8_IofgwE\" title=\"\u9a62\u6253\u6efe Donkey Rolling\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9a62<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9a74<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6253<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6253<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6efe<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6eda<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">l\u01d8d\u01ceg\u01d4n<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-en\">Donkey Rolling<\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-desc\">Named for the rolling motion used to shape it \u2014 the glutinous rice dough stays <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8edf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8f6f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7cef<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7cef<\/span>, and the coconut coating adds a layer of crunch, so the whole bite ends up <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6709<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6709<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c64<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c42<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b21<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6b21<\/span>.<\/p>\n <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8edf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8f6f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7cef<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7cef<\/span> soft & chewy<\/span>\n <span 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.video-wrap{position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;background:#000;}\n .video-wrap iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;}\n .snack-feature-video .snack-feature-body{padding:16px 18px 18px;}\n\n hr.div{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:56px 0;}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"shell\">\n\n <p class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u89ba<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u89c9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u611f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u611f<\/span> \u00b7 Chinese Vocabulary<\/p>\n <h1 class=\"title\">Taste and Texture in Chinese<\/h1>\n <p class=\"subtitle-zh\">\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u611f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u611f<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"lede\">Talking about flavor and texture can get dry fast \u2014 so this guide pairs the vocabulary with five real traditional Chinese snacks along the way, so you taste each word instead of just memorizing it.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"spectrum\">\n <p class=\"spectrum-label\">The six flavors \u00b7 <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u516d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u516d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7a2e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u79cd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span><\/p>\n <div class=\"spectrum-track\">\n <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9178<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9178<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">su\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">su\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">sour<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751c<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ti\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ti\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">sweet<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82e6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82e6<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u01d4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">bitter<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8fa3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fa3<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u00e0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u00e0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">spicy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9e79<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u54b8<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">salty<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"spectrum-point\"><div class=\"spectrum-dot\"><\/div><span class=\"zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9bae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9c9c<\/span><\/span><div class=\"pinyin-sm\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"en\">umami<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <section id=\"flavors\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">The basics<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%91%B3%E5%91%B3%E9%81%93%E9%81%93_weidao_%E2%80%94_Flavors_Taste\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">w\u00e8id\u00e0o<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Flavors \/ Taste<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Six core flavors, how strong or subtle a dish tastes, and a handful of aroma words that don’t fit neatly into “flavor” or “texture” but come up constantly.<\/p>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u57fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u57fa<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u672c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u672c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span> \u00b7 Basic flavors<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9178<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9178<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">su\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">su\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sour<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ti\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ti\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sweet<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751c\u81a9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751c\u817b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ti\u00e1nn\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ti\u00e1nn\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cloyingly sweet<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82e6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82e6<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u01d4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u01d4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">bitter<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8fa3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fa3<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u00e0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u00e0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">spicy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9e79<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u54b8<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">salty<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f88\u9bae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f88\u9c9c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u011bnxi\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u011bnxi\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">umami<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u56de\u7518<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u56de\u7518<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">hu\u00edg\u0101n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">hu\u00edg\u0101n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">a sweet aftertaste<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ebb<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ebb<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">numbing (Sichuan pepper)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b7b\u9e79<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6b7b\u54b8<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u01d0xi\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u01d0xi\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">way too salty<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5316\u5b78\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5316\u5b66\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">hu\u00e0xu\u00e9w\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">hu\u00e0xu\u00e9w\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">chemical \/ artificial taste<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u55c6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u545b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">qi\u00e0ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">qi\u00e0ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">acrid, sharp in the throat<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6fc3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6d53<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6de1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6de1<\/span> \u00b7 Intensity<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u4ec0\u9ebc\u5473\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u4ec0\u4e48\u5473\u513f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00e9ish\u00e9nmew\u00e8id\u00e0o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u00e9ish\u00e9nmew\u00e8ir<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">bland, plain<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u5473\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u5473\u9053<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00e9iw\u00e8id\u00e0o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u00e9iw\u00e8id\u00e0o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">flavorless<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u6de1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u6de1<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">q\u012bngd\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">q\u012bngd\u00e0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">light, mild<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5f88\u5920\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5f88\u591f\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u011bng\u00f2uw\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">h\u011bng\u00f2uw\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">rich, full-flavored<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91cd\u53e3\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u91cd\u53e3\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u00f2ngk\u01d2uw\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u00f2ngk\u01d2uw\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">intense<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473\u9053\u91cd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473\u9053\u91cd<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00e8id\u00e0ozh\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00e8id\u00e0ozh\u00f2ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">heavy, strong<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c23<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c14<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5176<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5176<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4ed6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4ed6<\/span> \u00b7 Aroma & other notes<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fragrant<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u523a\u9f3b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u523a\u9f3b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">c\u00ecb\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">c\u00ecb\u00ed<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">pungent<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u81ed<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u81ed<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u00f2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u00f2u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">stinky<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5805\u679c\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u575a\u679c\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ji\u0101ngu\u01d2w\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ji\u0101ngu\u01d2w\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">nutty<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u67d1\u6a58\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u67d1\u6a58\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">g\u0101nj\u00faw\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">g\u0101nj\u00faw\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">citrusy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9b5a\u8165\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9c7c\u8165\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u00fax\u012bngw\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u00fax\u012bngw\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fishy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7159\u71fb\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u70df\u718f\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u0101nx\u016bnw\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u0101nx\u016bnw\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">smoky<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8f9b\u9999\u6599\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8f9b\u9999\u6599\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">x\u012bnxi\u0101ngli\u00e0ow\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">x\u012bnxi\u0101ngli\u00e0ow\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">spice-forward<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91ce\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u91ce\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u011bw\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u011bw\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">gamy<div class=\"voc-note flavor\">Mainland usage<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9a37\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9a9a\u5473<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u0101ow\u00e8i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u0101ow\u00e8i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">gamy<div class=\"voc-note flavor\">Taiwan usage<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u723d\u89e3\u81a9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u723d\u89e3\u817b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">q\u012bngshu\u01cengji\u011bn\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">q\u012bngshu\u01cengji\u011bn\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">refreshing, cuts the grease<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"snack-feature-video\">\n <div class=\"video-wrap\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n7x0n7ToBkM\" title=\"\u9f8d\u9b1a\u7cd6 Dragon's Beard Candy\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9f8d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9f99<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9b1a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u987b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7cd6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7cd6<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">l\u00f3ngx\u016b t\u00e1ng<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-en\">Dragon’s Beard Candy<\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-desc\">Maltose is pulled and folded until it separates into thousands of hair-fine threads, wrapped around crushed peanuts and sugar. It’s sweet but never <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u81a9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u817b<\/span> \u2014 it practically <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5373<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5373<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5316<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5316<\/span>, leaving just a faint <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ecf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ecf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7259<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7259<\/span> trace on your teeth.<\/p>\n <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u81a9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u817b<\/span> cloying<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5373<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5373<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5316<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5316<\/span> melts in mouth<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ecf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ecf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7259<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7259<\/span> sticky<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"snack-feature\">\n <div class=\"snack-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/99358\u677e\u82b1\u76ae\u86cb.jpg\" alt=\"\u76ae\u86cb\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/18-1648474247868-2.jpg\" alt=\"\u76ae\u86cb\u8c46\u8150\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76ae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76ae<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u86cb<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u86cb<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">p\u00edd\u00e0n<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-en\">Century Egg<\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-desc\">Preserved for weeks, not a century \u2014 the yolk turns dark and custardy with a distinctly <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u523a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u523a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9f3b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9f3b<\/span> edge, and the flavor is genuinely <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91cd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u91cd<\/span>, so a little goes a long way.<\/p>\n <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u523a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u523a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9f3b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9f3b<\/span> pungent<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9053<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91cd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u91cd<\/span> strong<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"texture\">\n <p class=\"kicker tx\">Beyond flavor<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%8F%A3%E5%8F%A3%E6%84%9F%E6%84%9F_kougan_%E2%80%94_Texture\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53e3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u611f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u611f<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">k\u01d2ug\u01cen<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Texture<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-note\">Chinese food writing spends as much energy on mouthfeel as on flavor. Split into two tables \u2014 how something’s structured in the mouth, and everything about its moisture and stickiness.<\/p>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label tx\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8cea<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8d28<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5730<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5730<\/span> \u00b7 Consistency & mouthfeel<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5976\u6cb9\u53e3\u611f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5976\u6cb9\u53e3\u611f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">n\u01ceiy\u00f3uk\u01d2ug\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">n\u01ceiy\u00f3uk\u01d2ug\u01cen<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">buttery<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d72\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e1d\u6ed1<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u012bhu\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u012bhu\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">silky<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ed1\u9806<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ed1\u987a<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">hu\u00e1sh\u00f9n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">hu\u00e1sh\u00f9n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">creamy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9165<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u016b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u016b<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">crispy, flaky<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8106<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8106<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">cu\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">cu\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">crunchy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8edf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8f6f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ru\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ru\u01cen<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">soft<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u786c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u786c<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u00ecng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u00ecng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">hard<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6709\u56bc\u52c1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6709\u56bc\u52b2<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u01d2uji\u00e1oj\u00ecn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u01d2uji\u00e1oj\u00ecn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">chewy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">Q\u5f48<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">Q\u5f39<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">Q t\u00e1n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">Q t\u00e1n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">jiggly, rubbery<div class=\"voc-note flavor\">Taiwan usage<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8edf\u7cef<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8f6f\u7cef<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ru\u01cennu\u00f2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ru\u01cennu\u00f2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">soft and chewy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8edf\u721b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8f6f\u70c2<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ru\u01cenl\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ru\u01cenl\u00e0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">soggy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d2e\u5be6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u624e\u5b9e<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">zh\u0101sh\u00ed<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">zh\u0101sh\u00ed<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dense, substantial<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5165\u53e3\u5373\u5316<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5165\u53e3\u5373\u5316<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">r\u00f9k\u01d2uj\u00edhu\u00e0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">r\u00f9k\u01d2uj\u00edhu\u00e0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">melts in your mouth<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9b06\u8edf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u677e\u8f6f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u014dngru\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u014dngru\u01cen<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fluffy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6e05\u723d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e05\u723d<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">q\u012bngshu\u01ceng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">q\u012bngshu\u01ceng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">light, refreshing<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e7e\u5df4\u5df4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5e72\u5df4\u5df4<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">g\u0101nb\u0101b\u0101<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">g\u0101nb\u0101b\u0101<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dry, parched<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"snack-feature\">\n <div class=\"snack-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/v2-7aff9f8224a58c941a523cdc958fbc25_1440w.webp.png\" alt=\"\u6843\u9165\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/p0761192324534-item-c263xf4x0800x0800-m.jpg\" alt=\"\u6843\u9165\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6843<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6843<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9165<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">t\u00e1os\u016b<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-en\">Walnut Pastry<\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-desc\">Thin, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9165<\/span> layers wrapped around a ground walnut paste \u2014 restrained on sugar, so the roasted <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5805<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u575a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span> comes through clearly instead of being buried in sweetness.<\/p>\n <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9165<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9165<\/span> crispy<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag-chip flavor\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5805<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u575a<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u679c<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span> nutty<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"snack-feature\">\n <div class=\"snack-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/65a68ebc0aa5cb72-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\u96ea\u82b1\u7cd5\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"\u96ea\u82b1\u7cd5\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u96ea<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u96ea<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u82b1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u82b1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7cd5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7cd5<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">xu\u011bhu\u0101g\u0101o<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-en\">Snowflake Cake<\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-desc\">Glutinous rice flour, sugar, and coconut milk steamed into a batter that’s <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e1d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ed1<\/span> on the tongue and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9806<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u987a<\/span> all the way through \u2014 cut into small, snowflake-like shapes.<\/p>\n <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d72<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e1d<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ed1<\/span> silky<\/span>\n <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9806<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u987a<\/span> creamy<\/span>\n <a class=\"snack-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/09\/snowflake-cake-xuehuagao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Recipe \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"sub-label tx\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6fd5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e7f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5ea6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5ea6<\/span>\u3001<span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c23<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c14<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5473<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8207<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ecf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ecf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6027<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6027<\/span> \u00b7 Moisture & stickiness<\/p>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9e79\u9999<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u54b8\u9999<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u00e1nxi\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u00e1nxi\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">savory<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6fd5\u6f64<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6e7f\u6da6<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u012br\u00f9n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u012br\u00f9n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">moist<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u591a\u6c23\u6ce1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u591a\u6c14\u6ce1<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">du\u014dq\u00ecp\u00e0o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">du\u014dq\u00ecp\u00e0o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fizzy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u6c23\u4e86<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8d70\u6c14\u4e86<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00e9iq\u00ecle<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">z\u01d2uq\u00ecle<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">flat (drink)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u591a\u6c41<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u591a\u6c41<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">du\u014dzh\u012b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">du\u014dzh\u012b<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">juicy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5ae9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5ae9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">n\u00e8n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">n\u00e8n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">tender<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9999\u9187<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9999\u9187<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">xi\u0101ngch\u00fan<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">xi\u0101ngch\u00fan<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">mellow<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6f80<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6da9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">s\u00e8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u00e8<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">astringent<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ecf\u7a20<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ecf\u7a20<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ni\u00e1nch\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ni\u00e1nch\u00f3u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">gooey<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ecf\u6ed1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ecf\u6ed1<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ni\u00e1nhu\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ni\u00e1nhu\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">slimy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9ecf\u7259<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9ecf\u7259<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ni\u00e1ny\u00e1<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ni\u00e1ny\u00e1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sticky<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u67f4<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u67f4<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u00e1i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u00e1i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dry, tough (meat)<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7a00<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7a00<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">x\u012b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">x\u012b<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">thin, watery<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6cb9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6cb9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u00f3u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u00f3u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">oily<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh texture-tag\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6709\u5c64\u6b21<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6709\u5c42\u6b21<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u01d2uc\u00e9ngc\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u01d2uc\u00e9ngc\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">layered, complex<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"snack-feature-video\">\n <div class=\"video-wrap\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t0x8_IofgwE\" title=\"\u9a62\u6253\u6efe Donkey Rolling\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n <div class=\"snack-feature-body\">\n <p class=\"snack-title\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9a62<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9a74<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6253<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6253<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6efe<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6eda<\/span><span class=\"h2-pinyin\">l\u01d8d\u01ceg\u01d4n<\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-en\">Donkey Rolling<\/p>\n <p class=\"snack-desc\">Named for the rolling motion used to shape it \u2014 the glutinous rice dough stays <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8edf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8f6f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7cef<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7cef<\/span>, and the coconut coating adds a layer of crunch, so the whole bite ends up <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6709<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6709<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5c64<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5c42<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b21<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6b21<\/span>.<\/p>\n <div class=\"snack-tags\">\n <span class=\"tag-chip\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8edf<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8f6f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7cef<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7cef<\/span> soft & chewy<\/span>\n <span 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